The money will support a seven-mile rehabilitation of Bissonnet St. from South Dairy Ashford to Hillcroft Ave.
Currently, the Bissonet Corridor, according to city officials in a press release, has "high-risk roadway features" creating unsafe conditions for drivers. It also accounts for the highest number of deadly crashes, and the second-highest number of serious injury crashes across all city-owned streets.
"The Bissonnet Corridor travels directly through the underserved communities of Alief-Westwood, Gulfton, and Braeburn, disproportionately impacting people of color and families of low income," Mayor, Sylvester Turner said in a statement. "I thank the United States Department of Transportation for committing to this project and helping us eliminate some of the biggest factors to fatalities and providing transportation equity across Houston.
As part of the project, Houston Public Works will redesign the street with Federal Highway Administration safety countermeasures that will feature the following:
Roundabouts? In Houston? To try and reduce accidents? Good luck.
Ngl I think every street need a fix. From Bellaire to bissonnet
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