Upper Kirby Update - March 8, 2013
ichmond Drainage Improvements: Substantial Completion Ahead

Richmond Construction. The Richmond Avenue Drainage Improvements Project is now substantially complete. While minor punch list items may take place, no significant construction activity is left on this project.   more

 Upper Kirby Update - March 1, 2013
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Substantial Completion Ahead

Richmond Construction. Crews were out on Richmond today putting the permanent lane striping down. This is the final significant activity on this project. Next week, Upper Kirby's project management team will walking the job and assembling a final punch list of items to be completed by the contractor. Items on this list typically involve restoration or minor back-of-curb adjustments to be completed before the project is accepted.  more

 Upper Kirby Update - February 22, 2013
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Final Push

Richmond Construction. Asphalt work on Richmond is now complete leaving only minor curb and ramp work, permanent lane striping and back-of-curb sodding and restoration to complete the project. This will likely be done next week approximately 40-days ahead of the contract schedule.  more

 Upper Kirby Update - February 15, 2013
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Final Push

Richmond Construction. Richmond construction is nearly complete. Final asphalt activity will account for the majority of the work next week along with lane striping and general project area restoration.

Crews have been working on driveway reconstruction just west of Audley this week and will be finishing up that process shortly. Crews were able to overlay the westbound left turn bays this week as well.  more

 Upper Kirby Update - February 8, 2013
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Main Lane Asphalt Complete

Richmond Construction. The northern half of Richmond is now complete with asphalt and open to full access. Over the next week, crews will work to restore impacted sections on the south side of the street as well as some left-turn bays. Final striping also remains to be completed.  more

 Upper Kirby Update - February 1, 2013
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Westbound Restoration to be Completed Today

Richmond Construction. The westbound lanes on Richmond Avenue are likely to be asphalted in their entirety later today leaving only minor work prior to substantial completion of the project.

As expected, the Eastside/Richmond intersection was completed this week as well and is now open to unrestricted traffic access. Crews are framing sidewalk ramps and curb sections currently and will likely pour next week. more

 Upper Kirby Update - January 25, 2013
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Asphalt to Begin Next Week

Richmond Construction. Concrete work this week went extremely well and will continue into next week. Paving activity on the eastbound lanes at Lake, Audley and Eastside and the westbound lanes at Virginia have made great progress.

The inside and middle lanes have been poured and reopened at Eastside already and work is continuing on the curbside lanes and radius returns. The eastern half of the south side of the intersection has been poured and was reopened yesterday. more

 Upper Kirby Update - January 18, 2013
Kirby Project Nominated for ULI Award: Vote Now !

The Kirby Drive Streetscape Improvements Project that transformed Kirby Drive between US 59 and Westheimer has been nominated for ULI's Development of Distinction award in the public/nonprofit category.

For the first time, ULI will also be awarding a People's Choice Award that opens up voting on these great projects to ULI members and the public. more

 Upper Kirby Update - January 11, 2013
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Median Opening Pavement Begins, Asphalt as Early as Next Week

Richmond Construction. Work was aggressive this week on Richmond considering the several days of rain that put a halt to most activity

Despite the rain delay, crews were able to demo the median openings at Eastside, Virginia and Audley and begin prepping for pavement. more

 Upper Kirby Update - January 4, 2013
Richmond Drainage Improvements: The Home Stretch Begins

Richmond Construction. Crews were back to work this week and already pouring concrete on Richmond Avenue with the goal of reaching substantial completion in the next several weeks.

Pavement was completed this week on the north side of Richmond (westbound lanes) at both the Virginia/Richmond and Lake/Richmond intersections. more

 Upper Kirby Update - December 21, 2012
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Holiday Plans

Richmond Construction.Crews are busy today finishing up some final touches and securing any necessary traffic control before a brief holiday break.

No work will take place over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and New Years Eve and New Years Day, however, workers will be out accomplishing small tasks between the 26th and 30th of December. more

 Upper Kirby Update - December 14, 2012
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Home Stretch to the Holidays

Richmond Construction.Crews were able to make great strides this week on the Richmond Drainage Improvements Project. As a result, traffic has been restored to the correct respective side of the median (all eastbound traffic is back on the south side of the roadway and all westbound traffic is back on the north side of the roadway) and all median openings except for Lake St. are now open.  more

 Upper Kirby Update - December 7, 2012
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Work Continues Despite Sinkhole Found at Virginia

Richmond Construction. The Richmond Avenue Drainage Improvements Project continues to move forward this week despite some unforeseen obstacles.

Concrete restoration did occur as planned this week at one driveway west of Virginia and at several locations on the north side of Richmond at Audley. Audley north of Richmond will be restored to full access next week. more

 Upper Kirby Update - November 30 , 2012
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Work Continues Despite Sinkhole Found at Virginia

Richmond Construction. The Richmond Avenue Drainage Improvements Project continues to move forward this week despite some unforeseen obstacles.

Work at the Buffalo Speedway/Richmond intersection is now complete and the intersection has been restored to normal traffic movements and a large pour has been scheduled for later today from Virginia west through Wakeforest. more

 Upper Kirby Update - November 21, 2012
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Pavement Work on Richmond Postponed Until After Thanksgiving

Richmond Construction. The coming two weeks on Richmond Avenue will be busy ones as the contractor works towards having all lanes on Richmond open the week of November 19^th.

In last week's update it was expected that crews would be pouring concrete this week at Wakeforest, however, the contractor opted to postpone the pour until after the Thanksgiving break. more

 Upper Kirby Update - November 9, 2012
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Looking to Open all Richmond Lanes the Week of the 19^th

Richmond Construction. The coming two weeks on Richmond Avenue will be busy ones as the contractor works towards having all lanes on Richmond open the week of November 19^th.

Crews were able to complete several concrete placements along the project this week. The first pour on Audley north of Richmond occurred leaving the run between Colquitt and West Main and the northwest corner at Jack In The Box to be placed next week. more

 Upper Kirby Update - November 2, 2012
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Kirby/Richmond Intersection Now Clear

Richmond Construction. Concrete poured late last week at the Richmond Kirby intersection allowed traffic control to shift west of Kirby late Monday afternoon as scheduled. Richmond is now open to full lane capacity through the Kirby intersection west nearly to Wakeforest. more

 Upper Kirby Update - October 26, 2012
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Lane Openings Delayed - Now Back on Track

Richmond Construction. Richmond construction continues in full gear with several pertinent milestones achieved this week. more

 Upper Kirby Update - October 19, 2012
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Lane Openings Delayed - Now Back on Track

Richmond Construction. Several snags last week pushed scheduled work back a few days. Crews have reworked some sequences to get back on track this week. more

 Upper Kirby Update - October 12, 2012
Richmond Drainage Improvements: More Concrete, More Open Lanes This Week

Richmond Construction. Traffic conditions will continue to improve on Richmond Avenue this week. Workers have been progressing quickly in an effort to restore Richmond following the recent completion of new storm sewer installation from Kirby Drive to Buffalo Speedway. more

 Upper Kirby Update - October 5, 2012
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Positive Changes to Traffic Control Coming This Week

Richmond Construction. Expect some positive traffic control changes over the next two weeks on Richmond Avenue. Workers have been progressing quickly in an effort to restore Richmond following the recent completion of new storm sewer installation from Kirby to Buffalo Speedway. more

 Upper Kirby Update - September 21, 2012
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Richmond Storm Sewer Complete

Richmond Construction. A big milestone in the Richmond Avenue Storm Drainage Improvement Project was reached this week when the final runs of six-by-six foot storm sewer line were completed. Crews can now begin back-filling and pavement preparation in anticipation of concrete placement currently scheduled for October 9th. The hope is that crews are able to pour far enough west to open up the Audley intersection later the same week and, ultimately, the majority of Richmond by the end of October. more

 Upper Kirby Update - September 7, 2012
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Concrete East of Eastside Scheduled Next Week

Richmond Construction. Expect more of the same this week on Richmond Avenue as crews continue to push west toward Buffalo Speedway with the final run of six-by-six foot storm drains. This final section runs from just west of Audley to just east of Buffalo Speedway. more

 Upper Kirby Update - August 31, 2012
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Audley Drainage Lateral to be Completed Next Week

Richmond Construction. Work this week on Richmond has shifted west of Eastside with the installation of the remainder of the new 72-inch storm drain. Traffic control was moved this past week opening up the Eastside intersection and laying out a construction zone between Eastside and Buffalo Speedway. more

 Upper Kirby Update - August 17, 2012
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Eastside North of Richmond Complete

Richmond Construction. Work on Richmond over the coming week will be more of the same on Richmond. Crews will continue junction box work at the Kirby/Richmond intersection and will begin excavation and shoring for the Wakeforest junction box. more

 Upper Kirby Update - August 10, 2012
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Eastside North of Richmond to be Paved Next Week

Richmond Construction. Work on Richmond over the coming week will be more of the same. Crews plan to remain busy with junction box work at the Kirby/Richmond intersection and will look to begin work on the Wakeforest junction box this week as well. more

 Upper Kirby Update - August 3, 2012
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Connection Work at Kirby Making Headway

Richmond Construction. Workers were able to shift traffic control this week though not to the extent expected. While crews were able to open the Audley/Richmond intersection and clear out traffic control west of Eastside, they were not able to open the Eastside/Richmond intersection as expected. more

 Upper Kirby Update - July 27, 2012
Richmond Drainage Improvements: Eastside/Audley Intersections Open This Week

Richmond Construction. Work on the Richmond Avenue Storm Drainage Improvements Project went as expected this week allowing traffic control to shift and the western portion of the project to be opened up just west of Wakeforest. more