Leaders say the widening of the drainage pipes on Shepherd Drive will improve flooding, add wider sidewalks, landscaping, and new lighting. But some business owners in the area are frustrated.
Bojangles Music School is locally based and community minded providing lessons to Houstonians by some of our city's most talented artists. Shawn Parks and his team are expanding to a second location in the Heights.
Business owners along Shepard Drive concerned about upcoming construction project
Upcoming construction in Upper Kirby area has some business owners worried
FOX 26 s Tiffany Justice spoke with some business owners who are worried that an upcoming construction project will bring more traffic problems to an already congested part of town.
HOUSTON - Shepherd Drive construction project is set to start in four weeks.
The City of Houston and Upper Kirby Redevelopment Authority have funded a $20 million project that’s expected to take two years to complete.
Construction will begin on March 1 near I-59. Shepherd Drive has been in dire need of restoration for a very long time, said Lee Cisneros, Upper Kirby Redevelopment Authority.