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Township approves construction access extension, SH 242 landscape designs and Waterway bridge lights; past‑chair policy fails
Summary
The Woodlands Township Board of Directors on Jan. 16 approved amendments and contracts to advance public-safety and streetscape projects — including an extension of a Waterway construction-access agreement, design work for landscaping along State Highway 242 and replacement lighting for the Waterway Square pedestrian bridge — and rejected a proposed policy change to create an “immediate past chair” title.
The Woodlands Township Board of Directors on Jan. 16 approved several infrastructure and design items and rejected a proposed change to board policy.
The board authorized the president and chief executive officer to execute a first amendment to an existing construction access agreement for a covered walkway along The Woodlands Waterway to protect pedestrians during nearby construction. The board also approved Task Order 18B with Hathaway Associates Inc. to prepare construction drawings for enhanced landscaping on State Highway 242, and approved a contract with Piper Houston Electric L.P. to replace the lighting system on the Waterway Square pedestrian bridge.
Why it matters: The votes advance work that affects public safety, streetscape appearance and the township’s role as a coordinator with state agencies. The SH 242 design effort is intended to make the highway approaches into The Woodlands look more like its existing entry corridors, while the Waterway lighting project updates an aging, obsolete system used for events and evening activity in Town Center.
Details of the actions
- Construction-access…
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