In Harris County's ongoing efforts to increase pedestrian connectivity, Commissioner Lesley Briones is marking a significant milestone with the completion of 14 miles of new sidewalks in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. As reported by CW39, this development arrives one year after the initiation of the 'Sidewalks 4 Precinct 4' program, embracing a $20 million investment aimed to safely connect residents to essential services and locations.
The project's scope is broad, striving to seamlessly integrate neighborhoods with schools, healthcare facilities, businesses, parks, and transit stops. In the ribbon cutting ceremony set to take place today at Cypress Lakes High School, Commissioner Briones is expected to not only celebrate the recent accomplishments but also to announce further sidewalk extensions within Cy-Fair ISD. According to a statement obtained by Click2Houston, the 'Sidewalks 4 Precinct 4' initiative aspires to fill the void between "sidewalks to nowhere," beneficially connecting communities spread across 406 square miles.
With a methodology rooted in data analysis, the Harris County Precinct 4 team has been methodically addressing the most critical areas for infrastructure development. Residents are to be made aware of the ongoing construction activities and can track the project's rollout via an interactive map available on the Precinct's official website.
Work on the sidewalks has been orchestrated to occur in phases, with several construction teams set to simultaneously deploy at numerous sites for periods ranging from 4 to 8 weeks. Priority has been given to locations that would most effectively link families to their daily destinations. In her emphasis on the importance of this infrastructure, Commissioner Briones has underlined that the sidewalks are designed to "connect families to their neighborhood schools, METRO bus stops, local parks, hospitals, and shopping centers," as highlighted on the program's website as per Click2Houston.
