Summaries and Presentations

Reduce historic flooding patterns and aggressively mitigate new flooding impacts
Meet the standards that Harris County Flood Control District has set forth and follow the requirements of Atlas 14 in order to build more resilient storm water infrastructure.

A memorandum by Harris County Engineering Department addresses:

Improve safety for people in vehicles, walking and biking, on the facility and on connecting streets
Enhance walking and biking connections between and within existing communities
Encourage an engineering design for an innovative multi-modal transportation system by incorporating local and regional transportation plans
Prioritize use of existing right-of-way, mitigate displaced residents and business owners by compensating their properties at fair market value, and help renters with rental relocation assistance
Preserve existing businesses and community resources while enhancing growth and economic development opportunities within neighborhoods adjacent to the project
Protect and enhance parks, open spaces, and air quality as critical to physical and mental well-being of individuals, families and communities
Mitigate the damage to our air quality and alleviate noise pollution as much as possible

Harris County memorandums, November 2019