LSA Bridge Addition in Houston, TX

The LSA Bridge Addition at LSA High School in Houston is a completed renovation project valued at $183,000. Located at 12555 Ryewater Dr. in the South Belt / Ellington area of Harris County, the 300 sq ft structure was designed to add a skybridge providing access to a future storage area and classroom. The project was registered with TDLR in May 2025 and closed the project file in September 2026, marking the end of the accessibility review process.

This construction effort was privately funded by the Lutheran Education Association of Houston. The design firm of record is HELM Design Group, LLC, and William T Winning served as the registered accessibility specialist. The filing notes a construction start date of June 2025, with a scheduled completion date of August 2025. A final inspection passed in April 2026, confirming the work met required standards before the record was finalized.

Project Context and Scale

The estimated cost of $183,000 places this project below the Harris County median of $250,000 for similar renovation and alteration filings. The scheduled build window of 61 days was shorter than the county median of 92 days. However, the cost per square foot of $610 is above the county median of $80, reflecting the specialized nature of the skybridge addition. The total size of 300 sq ft is significantly smaller than the median 4,000 sq ft for comparable projects in the region.

Lutheran Education Association of Houston has two other TDLR-registered projects in Richmond, totaling $3,000,000. HELM Design Group, LLC has six other registered projects totaling $13,450,000, including work in Magnolia, La Porte, Alvin, and Pasadena. The site is situated near several local businesses, including Extra Space Storage, Houston Lock Storage, and Gerber Collision & Glass. The surrounding ZIP code 77089 has a population of about 56,607, with a median household income of $87,262 according to U.S. Census estimates.

The TDLR record confirms that the project is closed. The specific scope involved adding a skybridge to allow access to a future storage area and classroom. The registration and subsequent closure indicate that the accessibility requirements for this specific alteration have been reviewed and completed. The project did not involve new construction of a main building but rather a targeted addition to existing infrastructure at the high school.