West Richey Road

	NEIGHBOORHOOD: Unincorporated North Harris County EST.  COMPLETION DATE: December 2021 ESTIMATED NO. MILES: 1.7

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Precinct One will extend West Richey Road to connect Kuykendahl Boulevard. to I-45 and expand the roadway to a four-lane concrete boulevard with a 20-foot median. The reconstruction also includes adding wide sidewalks on both sides of the roadway to improve safety and connectivity for pedestrians and people on bikes. Other improvements include adding traffic signals at Kuykendahl and Ella Boulevard and a bridge across the drainage channel.  

In this growing area of Precinct One, the expansion of West Richey will provide additional roadway capacity and safe spaces for pedestrians to meet the demands of future development in this corridor.

PROJECT UPDATES:

Construction is about 50% complete.

Section One of W. Richey from Ella to Kuykendahl is complete. The westbound section of W. Richey from 1-45 to Ella is also complete. Other sections, including the bridge are still under construction. Project is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.
 

PROJECT BENEFITS:

Improving more than a mile of West Richey will make it safer and easier to get around the neighborhood by:

• Reducing traffic delays and improving connections to homes and businesses in the area
• Improving access to schools, businesses and other destinations
• Expanding sidewalks to make it safer for people walking, biking and driving
• Expanding drainage to reduce street flooding

CONTACT EMAIL:

Capital.Projects@cp1.hctx.net