North Canal Diversion HCFCD Project

On-going surveying for property acquisition and engineering design surveys of re-routing of Buffalo Bayou north of downtown Houston between North Main Street and McKee Street. Services to be provided include “soundings” for Buffalo and White Oak Bayous.

Cane Island Parkway

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).

Peoples Road

EHRA conducted a traffic engineering study to identify the impacts of a proposed master development located near the intersection of FM 1488 and Peoples Road in the City of Conroe.

West Road Phase 2 Sidewalk

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.

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 March 2023

CPS Quarterly Report (March 2023)

Tim Hodes, PE

Construction Pricing Update

Howdy friends, it’s that time of year again here in the greatest city on earth! And just like the wild ride you are seeing at this year’s Houston Rodeo, land development has been on quite the ride over the last few years. For some of us, it’s been a real kick in the pants! Well folks, we have some good news for you. Your EHRA Construction team has been on top of this here rodeo and are happy we shed some light on the improving trend in single family subdivision construction prices. Yes it’s true my friends, prices have cooled off from the red hot summer of 2022 when we saw run away pricing reach its peak. But how much has it improved? Let’s take a quick look at leading indicators.

Water Trends

8” PVC water main has come back to price points we saw in May of 2021

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Sanitary Trends

8” PVC Sanitary Sewer main is back to pricing of June of 2021.

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Drainage Trends

24” RCP Storm Drain is bidding at prices we haven’t seen since October of 2021

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Paving Trends

6” Concrete Paving has reset back to summer of 2021 pricing

If you haven’t talked with your favorite EHRA project manager, pick up the phone or drop us a line. We would love to hear from you, talk about construction pricing, and discuss your project.

Until next time folks…

Tim Hodes, PE – CPS Practice Area Leader

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