Northside High School Area Drainage and Paving
Project Overview
Council District: H
Project Number: M-410035-0001
Estimated Budget: $48,219,098
Start: Spring 2026
Completion: Spring 2029
Project Impact Area
Community Feedback
Have questions or feedback about this project? Email us at engage@houstontx.gov or call 311.
Project Overview
Council District: H
Project Number: M-410035-0001
Estimated Budget: $48,219,098
Start: Spring 2026
Completion: Spring 2029
Project Impact Area
Community Feedback
Have questions or feedback about this project? Email us at engage@houstontx.gov or call 311.
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Latest News - Traffic Update
Share Latest News - Traffic Update on Facebook Share Latest News - Traffic Update on X (formerly Twitter) Share Latest News - Traffic Update on Linkedin Email Latest News - Traffic Update linkWHAT Westbound lane closures at various locations within the Traffic Control Plan (TCP) limits. Closures will progress from Fulton St. to Reynolds St.; however, different installation limits may occur based on utility/potholing, surveying, and asphalt detour requirements ahead of the planned work. WHY Work includes drainage, paving, wastewater, and sidewalk improvements. Crews will begin with underground activities — wastewater work first, affecting westbound lanes, followed by drainage installation underneath the eastbound lanes. WHEN Closures will occur daily over the next few months. As work progresses, affected residents will be kept notified. WHERE Panama St., from Fulton St. to Reynolds St. WHO TO CONTACT Please call 311 or email us at engage@houstontx.gov WHAT Westbound lane closures at various locations within the Traffic Control Plan (TCP) limits. Closures will progress from Fulton St. to Reynolds St.; however, different installation limits may occur based on utility/potholing, surveying, and asphalt detour requirements ahead of the planned work. WHY Work includes drainage, paving, wastewater, and sidewalk improvements. Crews will begin with underground activities — wastewater work first, affecting westbound lanes, followed by drainage installation underneath the eastbound lanes. WHEN Closures will occur daily over the next few months. As work progresses, affected residents will be kept notified. WHERE Panama St., from Fulton St. to Reynolds St. WHO TO CONTACT Please call 311 or email us at engage@houstontx.gov -
Latest News
Share Latest News on Facebook Share Latest News on X (formerly Twitter) Share Latest News on Linkedin Email Latest News linkThe project is progressing well! Upcoming work includes installing stormwater infrastructure along Booth Street and water lines along Luzon and Morris Streets. Temporary water service interruptions may occur during construction, and affected properties will receive advance notice. The project team may also coordinate with some property owners regarding fences located within the City's right-of-way. We’re pleased to report that the project remains on schedule for completion by Spring 2029.
The project is progressing well! Upcoming work includes installing stormwater infrastructure along Booth Street and water lines along Luzon and Morris Streets. Temporary water service interruptions may occur during construction, and affected properties will receive advance notice. The project team may also coordinate with some property owners regarding fences located within the City's right-of-way. We’re pleased to report that the project remains on schedule for completion by Spring 2029.
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Latest News
Share Latest News on Facebook Share Latest News on X (formerly Twitter) Share Latest News on Linkedin Email Latest News linkThe project is progressing well! Upcoming work includes water line installation along Cochran Street. Temporary water service interruptions may occur during construction. Affected properties will receive advance notice. The project team may also coordinate with some property owners regarding fences located within the City's right-of-way. The project remains on schedule for completion in Spring 2029.
The project is progressing well! Upcoming work includes water line installation along Cochran Street. Temporary water service interruptions may occur during construction. Affected properties will receive advance notice. The project team may also coordinate with some property owners regarding fences located within the City's right-of-way. The project remains on schedule for completion in Spring 2029.
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Latest News
Share Latest News on Facebook Share Latest News on X (formerly Twitter) Share Latest News on Linkedin Email Latest News linkThank you to everyone who participated in the virtual community meeting for the Northside High School Area Drainage and Paving Project. The Questions and Answers document from the meeting is now available for the community to review.
👉 The document is now available in the Documents & Downloads section of the project page.
We encourage the community to review the information and stay engaged as the project moves forward.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the virtual community meeting for the Northside High School Area Drainage and Paving Project. The Questions and Answers document from the meeting is now available for the community to review.
👉 The document is now available in the Documents & Downloads section of the project page.
We encourage the community to review the information and stay engaged as the project moves forward.
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Design
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Construction
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Completion
this is an upcoming stage for Northside High School Area Drainage and Paving
1. Rebuilds the neighborhood streets from the ground up
The Northside High School Area Drainage and Paving project fully reconstructs the local drainage system and connected streets—new stormwater, concrete paving, curbs, sidewalks, driveways, and underground utilities delivered through two subprojects in District H. It’s a full rebuild, not a band-aid.
2. Cuts flood risk where students actually live and walk
The City’s own justification flags this project as addressing a high-priority drainage need identified through its formal planning and prioritization process—aimed at reducing ponding in the street and the risk of structural flooding in the neighborhood around Northside High.
3. Makes daily trips safer and more predictable
New sidewalks, driveways, and upgraded paving give students, families, METRO riders, and neighbors a safer, more reliable way to get to school, work, church, and local businesses—without having to wade through standing water every time it storms.
4. Backed by serious, long-term investment
The project carries roughly $18.2 million in programmed funding in the City’s 2025–2029 Capital Improvement Plan, and a construction package estimated at nearly $40 million was slated for advertisement in early 2025—real money aimed squarely at a working-class neighborhood, not a cosmetic upgrade somewhere else.
5. Coordinated with the County for better results
Harris County has also acted to support storm drainage improvements in the Northside High School area north of downtown, tying City and County efforts together so the work is more effective and less piecemeal.
