

The new roadway design comprises of one-half major thoroughfare, conventional drainage, a 600-ft long bridge over Willow Fork Bayou, Retaining walls and intersection improvements at FM 1463 (including traffic signals and illumination).
EHRA worked with the District to create a comprehensive Parks Master Plan, which included recommendations for the development of over two miles of hike/bike trails adjacent to local streets, and within flood control and utility pipeline easements. The District began implementation of the Plan by prioritizing the beautification of West Road, a major arterial street that runs through the District.
The purpose of this project was to convert the existing at-grade crossing of Brazoria County Road 56 (CR 56) and State Highway 288 (SH 288) into a diamond interchange that includes a new overpass bridge and providing access to the newly developed Meridiana Development. Coordination with TXDOT, area landowners, utility companies, and Brazoria County was integral in obtaining approval and acceptance of the project. The main design challenge for this project was to accommodate double intersections on the west side of SH 288 to tie into existing access roads with two-way traffic and a new southbound on-ramp within a close proximity. EHRA coordinated with TxDOT throughout the project from preliminary concepts for the intersection and bridge through final design and construction. Each component of this project was designed in accordance with TxDOT standards and criteria.
Engineering design and construction phase services of water, sewer, drainage and paving for four subdivision sections and off-site channel (123 acres out of a 400 acre subdivision). There was 60-feet of elevation difference on this site and wooded lots were left in their natural state which required the installation of retaining walls.
EHRA completed preliminary engineering, phase one environmental site assessment and schematic development for the widening of Northpark Dr. between US 59 and Woodland Hills Dr. EHRA also provided program management, drainage analysis and design, traffic engineering, environmental documentation and schematic design for the roadway, as well as grade separation at the Loop 494/UPRR railroad crossing.
EHRA conducted traffic operations and access management studies for the Northpark Dr. corridor. This corridor is approximately 2.2 miles long and has major signalized and unsignalized intersections and driveways that access various subdivisions and industrial developments. These studies laid the groundwork for the widening of Northpark Dr. from a four-lane boulevard cross-section to a six-lane boulevard complete street. The new street design includes low impact development drainage, conventional drainage, a grade separation at the UPRR crossing with mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls, two at-grade crossings for bi-directional frontage access, reconstruction of two concrete bridges over a diversion channel, intersection improvements, a roadway-adjacent multiuse path and traffic signal improvements.
Drainage analysis and design included hydrologic and hydraulic studies of both existing and proposed conditions to demonstrate that proposed project components would not adversely affect the 100-year floodplain in the area. The roadway and traffic designs contained horizontal and vertical alignments, cross-sections, plan and profile, sidewalk and bicycle accommodations, intersection layouts, traffic control plans and signing and pavement markings.
As the program management firm, EHRA coordinated with TxDOT, UPRR, the City of Houston Council District E, COH Planning and Development Department, COH Public Works and Engineering Department, Montgomery County, Harris County, HCFCD and area residents throughout the project.
Congratulations to EHRA Engineering’s Team Members recently elected to the Board of Directors and as Officers of the Firm. We’d also like to congratulate our Team Members elected to become Associates and Associate Partner Shareholders of the Firm.
The Shareholders of EHRA Engineering would like to express our heartfelt gratitude and sincere appreciation to Don Mueller, Truman Edminster and Vally Swann for their exceptional leadership over the past two decades. The entire EHRA Team appreciates all that Don, Truman and Vally have taught and shared with the Team over the years as the Firm quadrupled in size during their tenure.
As we continue to execute the Firm’s Business Continuation Plan for the next generation of Shareholders and leaders to build upon the well-established foundation of an 84 year legacy of exemplary Professional Surveying and Civil Engineering Consulting Services, it is with great pride and absolute honor that, following the annual EHRA Engineering Shareholders, Board of Directors and Partner’s meeting, EHRA Engineering announces the following elections.
• Kyle Macy, Mohammad Huq and Paul Anderson have all been elected to become Associates
• Huguette Abrunhosa, Jennifer Hundl and Munroe Kelsay have been elected to become Associate Partner Shareholders
• Don Mueller and Robert Atkinson have been re-elected to serve as Senior Vice Presidents
• Charlie Kennedy and Truman Edminster have been elected to serve as Senior Vice Presidents
• Chris Browne has been elected to serve as Vice President
• Andy Palermo has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors and to serve as the Chief Technology Officer and as Senior Vice President
• Blake McGregor has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors and to serve as the Chief Compliance Officer and as Senior Vice President
• Jared Bowlin has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors and to serve as the Treasurer and as Senior Vice President
• Hasan Syed has been re-elected to serve as the Chief Operating Office and as Executive Vice President
• Jim Russ has been re-elected to serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer
We congratulate all of the newly elected Team Members, and we welcome them with open arms to their newly elected positions as the Firm continues to expand its footprint in our industry and throughout the Greater Houston region.