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