A New Bridge Will Provide Children from Houston’s Fifth Ward with a Safer Route to School

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According to a press release from the City of Houston, a new bridge will provide children and residents living in Houston’s Fifth Ward with a safer transportation route. The bridge will prevent children from having to walk over dangerous railroad tracks, where trains make frequent stops and block the crossing area.

A public meeting was scheduled for April 2, 2013, to allow the general public to provide input on the proposed project, which will require the city of Houston to acquire two parcels of land. The bridge, which is expected to cost $1.3 million to construct, will be developed through a partnership that involves the City of Houston, the Gulf Coast Rail District, and TxDOT. According to this news article from the Houston Chronicle, construction on the bridge is scheduled to begin by mid 2014.

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