2022年5月26日,布丽娜·莫拉莱斯出版
一个旨在增加进入绿色空间的新计划, improve air quality and increase transportation options in Harris County is moving forward.
哈里斯县专员法庭 最近批准的 最初出价5300万美元 哈里斯县收费公路管理局的“从收费公路到铁路”计划. It includes 236 miles of active transportation projects with the goal of increasing access to trailways, bikeways, parks, 交通枢纽, 学校和社区.
根据HCTRA的规划文件, 该机构已经确定了22个“速胜”项目, 障碍更少,社区效益更高的项目, 估计耗资1.31亿美元. Projects include adding a west extension from Mercer Botanic Gardens to Lents Family Park to the Cypress Creek Greenway and a trail along Space Center Boulevard from Middlebrook Drive to the Battleground Golf Course in Deer Park.
The initial funding approved will go toward design and implementation of some of the quick win projects and portions of the Houston to Galveston Trail project within Harris County limits. The Houston to Galveston Trail is focused on creating a safe connection between Emancipation Park and Mason Park.
另外还有41个项目,估计费用为4.7亿美元. HCTRA表示合作, partnerships and public input will be required for the plan to be successful.
The additional trailways will only add to the region’s expansive trail and bikeway system. In a Facebook帖子 对…的反应 《Hga010皇冠软件下载》社论, 第1区专员罗德尼·埃利斯称赞了这一项目, “我认为收费铁路项目是一个改变游戏规则的项目. Harris County can be a leader in delivering transformative transportation solutions for our residents.”