Bellaire Construction Update March 21, 2013

Bellaire Construction Update as of March 21, 2013.

Project is 24% complete with 24% of the time expired so contractor is on budget and on time. Projected work for period from March 25 – April 20.

Contractor will continue to:

• remove concrete from Beltway 8 to Corporate and then jump to the East side of Corporate and continue removal operations
• to install water line along the project

Once lateral and line is installed contractor will perform the following:

• coordinate with the City to test the water with chlorination and Bac-T.
• pressure test water line, and,
• place lines into service and make connections to existing services.

Contractor will continue to install storm and laterals as called out in the plan and extend and install sanitary as called out in the plans.

The Southwest Houston Redevelopment Authority and the City have agreed to work with the contractor to install left turn movements to help with traffic flow at all of the lighted intersection. Plans for the turn lanes are being prepared by the project engineer . Once they are complete ( in the next 2-3 days) they will be provided to the City so the City and meet with the Contractor and work out how the turning movements can be added to the project. The goal is to get this done as quickly as possible.

Construction Update February 18, 2013

Translations:  Vietnamese |  Chinese
    
     The Bellaire Boulevard Widening and Access Management project continues to be on a scheduled shut-down period, but construction activities will start again on February 18, 2013. To date, the contractor is ahead of schedule and has completed a significant amount of the underground storm sewer construction for improved drainage. In addition to underground work, the contractor has also reconstructed and opened select intersections along Bellaire Boulevard and Beltway 8 to accelerate the overall schedule. The right-turn lane from the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road to Bellaire Boulevard eastbound and the u-turn lane underneath Beltway 8 on the north side of Bellaire Boulevard are representative of what the entire Bellaire Boulevard roadway pavement will look like once the entire project is complete.

     In the coming months leading into the summer, the contractor’s focus of effort will be completing all underground storm sewer work, installing new underground waterlines, transferring service to these new waterlines, and pouring concrete pavement for the permanent roadway of Bellaire Boulevard eastbound lanes. The work mentioned above will be located under the existing eastbound travel lanes. In order to accomplish the work in this area, the contractor will be shifting the eastbound travel lanes to the north half of Bellaire Boulevard. This temporary configuration of travel will place all traffic on the north side of the existing median.

Bellaire Boulevard Reconstruction Restarts - February 15, 2013

The Bellaire Boulevard Widening and Access Management construction project will restart on Monday, February 18, 2013. The contractor is ahead of schedule and has completed a significant amount of the underground storm sewer construction for improved drainage as well as reconstructed and opened some intersections along Bellaire Boulevard and Beltway 8.

In the coming months, the contractor will be completing all underground storm sewer work, installing new underground waterlines, transferring service to these new waterlines and pouring concrete pavement for the eastbound lanes of Bellaire Boulevard.

• The contractor will be shifting the eastbound travel lanes to the north half of Bellaire Boulevard
• All motorists traveling on Bellaire Boulevard and wanting to turn left into commercial properties, residences, or schools, will be required to yield to oncoming traffic before turning
• To minimize traffic congestion on Bellaire Boulevard, it is suggested that motorist attempt to enter their desired commercial property or residence by making right turn entries
  During this construction portions of the roadway will be barricaded off for the work zone

The City of Houston and the management district greatly appreciate your cooperation as we move quickly towards the overall completion of the project.With your continued patience and understanding, this project will be a spectacular accomplishment for all involved and true benefits for those who live, work, and entertain in the area.

Scheduled Bellaire Construction Halted During the Holidays- December 14, 2012

In observance of the Holiday Season, including the Lunar New Year, the Bellaire Street Reconstruction Project (from Fondren to just west of Beltway 8) will take a pre-planned hiatus, suspending construction activity from Saturday, December 15, 2012 to Monday, February 18, 2013.

The contractor, as planned, will completely demobilize all equipment and motorists will only see silt fencing in the construction zones to address possible soil erosion in the area.

All lanes of traffic, including turn lanes and entrances to all shops in the area will be open during this dormant period. In the westbound direction it will appear that there is an extra lane of travel. The public is advised to follow traffic laws and not cross into the yellow striped lines on the asphalt pavement.

Motorists and pedestrians be aware that even though Bellaire Boulevard construction is dormant, it is still a construction zone and everyone needs to use caution as they travel through the area. The public is encouraged to call 3-1-1 to report any problems related to this city project. 3-1-1 has the capacity to assist in several languages, upon request, including Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese.