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Southbound lanes are fed in to a north bound lane while they work on them.

They did a mural fest a couple weekends ago at Divine Shine self car wash on Canal St., one was bay was being used so I didn't get those two murals.

As you’ve likely now seen in recent media coverage, the City of Houston officials are reviewing infrastructure projects and have decided to pause Phase 2 of the Shepherd Durham Project. 

Phase 1 is continuing and spans from 15th Street to the 610 loop, while the now-paused Phase 2 would extend from I-10 to 15th Street.

The Shepherd Durham Project aims to address high crash rates, limited pedestrian access, flooding, and congestion. Planned enhancements include stormwater infrastructure upgrades, new street pavement with turn lanes at locations with high turning movements, continuous pedestrian and bicycle pathways, new street lighting, tree-lined streets, and replacement of aging water and wastewater pipes. This project is revitalizing an area that has seen little significant infrastructure investment since the 1960s and has been developed based on several independent traffic studies. These studies confirm that the project's design is suitable for both current and future traffic and aims to boost economic development along the corridor.

This pause poses significant risks for the project, especially since the project is due for bidding by September 2024 as part of the City’s agreements with TxDOT and H-GAC. Missing the project deadline could jeopardize federal funding, as a delay or significant project change would trigger necessary actions by the H-GAC Transportation Policy Council. 
 
Phase 1 construction is continuing, with sidewalk paving on 19th St., wet connections and stormwater management installations taking place now.

https://www.shepherddurham.com

Forbes named Rice University and the University of Texas at Austin as "New Ivy League" schools in a new list.

The New Ivies are described as "the 10 public universities and 10 ascendant private ones turning out the smart, driven graduates craved by employers of all types." 

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/rice-ut-forbes-new-ivies-19443560.php

Proposed plat. Was a Circle K but is now a Big Mart.

El Bolillo Bakery, the Houston-based panaderia that has been offering Mexican pastries, cakes and more since 1998, announced on social media that a fifth location is coming soon to the Galleria area.

https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/business/2024/05/03/el-bolillo-bakery-to-open-near-galleria-area/