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Briarmeadow residents ask city to coordinate construction and address long‑standing drainage issues

5742189 · September 9, 2025
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Residents of Briarmeadow told council that overlapping projects, lane reductions and slow contractor performance are causing gridlock and leaving known drainage projects unfinished; they asked the city to coordinate agencies, improve communication and complete a cancelled Harvey-era drainage project.

Residents of the Briarmeadow neighborhood told the Houston City Council on Sept. 9 that long‑running resurfacing, lane reductions and a canceled drainage project are creating traffic gridlock and leaving some homes at risk of flooding.

“Richmond Avenue has been under construction for a long time,” said Stephanie Cruz, a Briarmeadow HOA board member. She told the council that pavement work from Dunvale to Hillcroft has stretched beyond six months, that Metro road reductions and an unrelated contractor…

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