R02-05 West Little York Pedestrian Improvements in Houston, TX

Harris County Precinct 4 completed a new sidewalk project at 16427 W Little York Rd in Houston, Texas. The construction covered 12,411 sq ft of new pedestrian infrastructure along West Little York Road, extending from Queenston Boulevard to State Highway 6. The total estimated cost for this new construction work was $847,611, resulting in a cost of $68 per square foot.

The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in August 2024. The filing identified the work as "R02-05 West Little York Pedestrian Improvements." The registered accessibility specialist for the project was Kathy S Rodriguez. The scheduled build window was 51 days, which is shorter than the 219-day median for similar new construction filings in Harris County during the last 24 months.

Financially, the project cost is close to the county median of $750,000 for comparable new construction projects. However, the $68 per square foot cost is below the county median of $88 per square foot. The project involved public funds and public land, fitting within a broader portfolio of infrastructure improvements managed by the county.

Project Status and Context

TDLR closed the project file in September 2024, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. The completion date listed on the filing was September 2024, and the record indicates the project is now finished. This status confirms that the accessibility review requirements have been satisfied for this specific sidewalk segment.

Harris County Precinct 4 has registered six other TDLR projects in the region, totaling $5,208,478. These include new sidewalk projects in Cypress, Houston, and Katy, all of which are also marked as closed. The local area, ZIP code 77084, has a population of about 109,115 residents according to U.S. Census estimates. The median household income in this area is $76,327, and the median owner-occupied home value is $232,600.

Third-party sources discuss the importance of sidewalk connectivity in the Houston area. A post by the Harris County Precinct 2 account on Facebook described similar sidewalk projects as building connectivity between communities. Local coverage from houstonlanding.org noted that sidewalks connect people to their community, highlighting the ongoing need for such infrastructure in the region.