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Street Reconstruction, Overlay and Utility Improvements

Congress Avenue, Brazos, Colorado, and San Jacinto Streets


Summary

The project will provide for the reconstruction, pavement overlay, and water and wastewater improvements of various downtown streets.

Status

  • Congress Avenue: Construction is complete.
  • San Jacinto Street: The design is complete; construction is scheduled for spring 1997
  • Lavaca Street: Construction is to start mid-September and is expected to take 6 months to complete.

Issues

Colorado and Brazos will be bid following completion of Capital Metro's bus route plan.

Description

Planned improvements include repair of pavement failures, construction of concrete bus pads, construction of sidewalk ramps, and overlay and striping of the streets, in addition to replacement of old and/or shallow water and wastewater lines. Construction limits for each of the streets are:
  • San Jacinto Street: 6th - 9th
  • Lavaca: 11th - MLK

Basic Data

  • Project Manager: Sondra Creighton, P.E., Department of Public Works and Transportation, 440-8444

    Construction EstimatePredominant Funding
    Source
    San Jacinto Street$400,000  C.I.P.
    Lavaca Street$1,444,452  C.M.T.A.

    Revised August 28, 1996

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