Greens Bayou Trail Phase 3

Identified as a top priority during the development of the District’s Parks Master Plan, this portion of trail was the first phase of over two miles of planned trails to provide connectivity and recreation for District residents.

Cutten Green Park Northwest Harris County MUD No.6

This project was the second phase of parks implementation outlined in the District's Parks Master Plan, which was completed by EHRA in 2007. Utilizing the site of a recently demolished former wastewater treatment plant provided an opportunity to create a passive park space for District residents.

League Line

EHRA performed preliminary drainage area delineations for nine creek crossings and calculated approximate 100-year flows for each culvert crossing. Culvert structures were sized for each of the six crossings, ranging from 48” round pipe culverts up to dual 5’x5’ box culverts.

Jacobs Reserve Development

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.

Meridiana

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.

10 August 2018

Bullet Train

Admin

Let’s face it, no one likes sitting in traffic. If there’s a faster way to get to your destination, then that’s probably the way you’re going to travel. Well, good news, because Dallas-to-Houston Texas Bullet Train construction could start as early as 2019.

It takes around three and a half to four hours to drive from Houston to Dallas. However, the high-speed train will complete its route in 90 minutes traveling at speeds of 205 MPH. Plans are to pass between Northwest Houston and South of downtown Dallas with stops in Brazos Valley, better known as the home of the Aggies. This route has the least risk to the environment. The next steps are to finalize the train design and costs, obtain permits, and funding.

Texas Central Partners predict 5 million riders per year by 2025 and 10 million riders by 2050. With both Houston and Dallas growing exponentially, transportation infrastructure cannot accomodate the number of drivers on the roadways. Fast travel options are becoming more and more popular as a result of high travel times.