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Projects in Houston, Texas

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects for which this city submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not.

The total cost of all the projects submitted by Houston is $587,696,000

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Metro Houston Intermodal Terminal Streets -Street infrastructure improvements and street access on Fulton, Bayou and Burnett for new Metro Houston Intermodal Terminal near Downtown. Houston TX 4870 $175,000,000 Streets/Roads -173
Buffalo Speedway Paving and Reconstruction - Thoroughfare extension between Holmes and Airport and street reconstruction between Holcome and South Braeswood for access to Texas Medical Center, Greenway Plaza, and Reliant Park in Southwest Houston. Houston TX 600 $21,700,000 Streets/Roads -20
Greens Road Paving - Thoroughfare widening between Aldine-Westfield and Lee near Bush Intercontinental Airport in Northeast Houston. Houston TX 535 $19,260,000 Streets/Roads -33
West Houston Intelligent Transportation Systems - Deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems technologies, including Advanced Traffic Management System, Advanced Travel Information System, and Traffic Incident Management in West Houston in area bou Houston TX 50 $15,000,000 Streets/Roads -77
Clinton Drive Reconstruction – Street reconstruction between Wayside to eastern City Limits near Port of Houston in Southeast Houston. Houston TX 385 $14,000,000 Streets/Roads -22
Homestead Road Grade Separation – Grade separation for Thoroughfare over Beaumont Subdivision track of Union Pacific Railroad Company in Northeast Houston. Houston TX 370 $13,300,000 Streets/Roads -34
Tanner Road Paving – Thoroughfare widening between Hempstead and Beltway 8 near US 290 corridor in Northwest Houston. Houston TX 365 $13,136,000 Streets/Roads -16
Sims Bayou Hike & Bike Trail - Trail between IH 45 and SH 288 for access to schools and parks near Hobby Airport in Southwest Houston. Houston TX 360 $13,000,000 Streets/Roads -152
Parker Road Paving – Thoroughfare widening between Hardy Toll Road and Eastex Freeway (US 59) in Northeast Houston. Houston TX 230 $8,300,000 Streets/Roads -19
City-Wide Flood Control Program - Various flood control projects throughout City to manage stormwater drainage, pumping and detention to prevent flooding. Houston TX 4420 $221,000,000 Water 200
City-Wide Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation - Rehabilitation of 6" - 18" sanitary sewers by sliplining or pipe bursting. Houston TX 100 $35,000,000 Water 53
Drinking Water Quality Laboratory at East Water Purification Plant – Construction of new drinking water quality laboratory at East Water Purification Plant. Houston TX 150 $19,000,000 Water 41
City-Wide Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal - 20" - 30" sanitary sewer force mains - remove and replace and rehabilitate by cured-in-place pipe method. Houston TX 50 $15,000,000 Water 50
Almeda Sanitary Sewer Tunnel Rehabilitation - Rehabilitation of 84" sanitary sewer by chemical grouting and sliplining in Southwest Houston. Houston TX 15 $5,000,000 Water 29