UH: Cullen Boulevard – N MacGregor to Wheeler Ave

	NEIGHBOORHOOD: Third Ward PROJECT UPDATES: The first segment of improvements to Cullen Boulevard, from North MacGregor to Wheeler Avenue, was completed in summer 2020. EST.  COMPLETION DATE: Summer 2020 ESTIMATED NO. MILES: 0.5

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Cullen is a major thoroughfare for Third Ward residents and the University of Houston (UH) community. To improve safety and access to this corridor, Harris County Precinct One, in partnership with the City of Houston and UH, will reconstruct a 1.5-mile portion of Cullen in two phases to transform the existing street into a beautiful, pedestrian and bike-friendly street.  

The two segments include:

• Segment A: North MacGregor to Wheeler Avenue
• Segment B: Wheeler Avenue to I-45
   

PROJECT BENEFITS:

In a few important ways, this project will significantly improve quality of life for those in the UH community and those in the surrounding neighborhoods of Third Ward. This project will:

• Improve safety by adding wide sidewalks and additional lighting 
• Enhance connections to campus by improving bus and transit stops 
• Create a welcoming gateway into the university through improved landscaping
• Reduce flooding by expanding drainage capacity

CONTACT EMAIL:

Capital.Projects@cp1.hctx.net