Projects 4 - Memorial Heights

The Shepherd Durham Project: Safety, Accessibility, and Roadway Improvements Initiated

We officially launched The Shepherd Durham Project on December 4, 2021 as the year came to an end. With construction set to begin this spring, the project will increase public safety and accessibility on Shepherd and Durham between I-610 N (North Loop) and I-10 (Katy Freeway). We expect that smartly designed infrastructure will make for […]

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Shepherd and Durham Reconstruction Groundbreaking

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Date: December 4th, 2021 Time: 1 – 2:00 PM Location: 600 N Shepherd Dr Houston, TX 77007 RSVP: Info@MemorialHeightsTIRZ5.Com

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Grant awarded to implement intersection improvement

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The Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority (MHRA), working in partnership with the City of Houston, has been awarded approximately $600,000 in Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funding through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The funding will be used to improve the intersection of Yale Street and Center Street in Houston, Texas, in 2022. Learn more

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Top Rated Trail: White Oak Bayou Trail

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The White Oak Bayou Trail, which includes 17 miles of public green space and hike-and-bike trails within city limits, has been recognized by Afar Magazine as one of ‘5 Urban Trails That Connect U.S. Cities to the Great Outdoors’. Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority was the major funder of the 2-mile segment of White Oak Bayou

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Shepherd and Durham Major Investment Project

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The Shephard Durham project is focused on safety, connectivity, and reconstruction of aging infrastructure including the roadway, water, wastewater, and stormwater facilities. The available right-of-way allows for intersection improvements to reduce congestion, the addition of separated bike lanes and improved walkways for pedestrians. Click the images below to view current renderings The Memorial Heights Redevelopment

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Notice of Special Meeting

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The Board of Directors of the Memorial-Heights Redevelopment Authority has scheduled a special meeting on Monday, January, 27, 2020 at 2:30PM CST. Click here to see the details of the special notice.

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Houston Avenue and White Oak Ribbon Cutting Photos

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See photos of the Ribbon Cutting ceremony for the newly redesigned Houston Avenue and White Oak intersection.

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U.S. Department of Transportation awards $25M grant for Shepherd-Durham corridor improvements

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Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority/TIRZ 5 Receives $25,000,000 Grant as part of the Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program for Shepherd-Durham corridor Improvements.

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Houston Avenue & White Oak Drive Ribbon Cutting

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You are invited to the Houston Avenue & White Oak Drive Ribbon Cutting. Come celebrate the new Green Space, Bike Lanes and Intersection Completion. Join the Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority & Greater Northside Management District for the celebration. Bring your scissors and help us cut the ribbon.

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Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority/TIRZ5 Applies for BUILD Grant

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Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority (MHRA/TIRZ 5) hopes to reconstruct Shepherd and Durham from 6th street to I-610. The total cost of this project is expected to be approximately $100,000,000 and the increment received by the MHRA/TIRZ 5 is not sufficient to fund the entire project so MHRA/TIRZ 5 has been looking for grant opportunities. In

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