Northpark Construction: From Mistletoe to Milestones

1/7/2025 – In the week after a holiday lull, Northpark construction is ramping back up and should reach some milestones later this week. According to the Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority website:

A paving crew will begin pouring concrete for new lanes beginning Friday January 10th in front of PNC Bank between US and Loop 494 on the north side of Northpark.
Another crew will demolish the existing eastbound lanes of Northpark from Kings Mill to Russell Palmer Road.

In other news, crews will continue:

Installing reinforced concrete box culverts between Caliber Collision and the Extra Space Storage facility to accommodate new westbound access roads.
Switching water services from the Porter Special Utility District to the City of Houston.
Grading the area for a sidewalk between Loop 494 and US59 on the north side of Northpark.

See the pictures below, all taken on Tuesday morning, 1/7/25.

New Lanes and Sidewalk Between Loop 494 and 59

*New westbound lanes and a sidewalk will go in the area being prepped to the right of existing traffic.*

*Looking E toward 494 from same location.*

Culvert Installation under Westbound Turn Lanes

The first three shots below show the culvert installation east of 494 from different angles.

Northpark construction — *Looking W toward 59. Drainage work from Caliber Collision (lower right) has reached the area between Dunkin’ Donuts and Public Storage.*

This will be the area where two westbound surface turn lanes split off from traffic continuing over a bridge that spans Loop 494 and the UnionPacific Railroad Tracks.