Greens Bayou Greenway Segment GR02-GR03 in Houston, TX

The Greens Bayou Greenway project, specifically Segment GR02-GR03, is a new construction effort located at 9843 Green River Drive in Houston, Texas. This accessibility-focused build covers 53,000 square feet of infrastructure within Harris County. The project was filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in April 2020 and has since concluded its review and construction phases.

Houston Parks Board serves as the owner of record for this development, which includes a concrete hike and bike trail, a designated trailhead, culvert crossings, and a gravel parking lot. The estimated cost for this specific segment is $4,300,000. This figure places the project in the top quarter of estimated costs for new construction filings in Harris County, where the median is $750,000. The cost per square foot is $81, which is close to the county median of $88.

Clark Condon is listed as the design firm of record, bringing experience from other significant projects such as the Buffalo Bayou Greenway and Brays Bayou Greenway, both of which are also owned by the Houston Parks Board. Jeromy G Murphy is the registered accessibility specialist associated with this filing. The project involves public funds and public land, indicating its role in the municipal recreation network.

The scheduled build window for this segment was 1,157 days, significantly longer than the Harris County median of 219 days for similar new construction projects. Construction started in December 2020, with a completion date listed on the filing as February 2024. The TDLR closed the project file in February 2024, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction.

Project Context and Area

The project sits in ZIP code 77028, an area with a population of about 18,379 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this area is $36,244, and the median owner-occupied home value is $108,200. The Houston Parks Board has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $11,190,069, including segments of the Buffalo Bayou and Brays Bayou greenways, highlighting a broader investment in the bayou system.

Clark Condon has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $28,123,364, including large-scale developments in Cypress and Richmond. The Greens Bayou Greenway Segment GR02-GR03 is one of several projects in the immediate area, alongside other new construction and renovation filings in Houston. The completion of this segment adds to the existing network of trails and green spaces managed by the city.