Halls Bayou Channel Conveyance Improvements fromHopper Rd to HCFCD Unit P118-08-00 in Houston, TX

Halls Bayou Channel Widening Project

Harris County Flood Control District has registered a new construction project along Halls Bayou in Houston, Texas. The scope involves widening the channel for a distance of 6,150 Feet. The work extends from Hopper Road to P118-08-00 Conveyance within Harris County. The project is listed with TDLR as registered accessibility work, with registration occurring in November 2026. The estimated cost for this infrastructure improvement is $3,500,000. AECOM Technical Services, LLC serves as the design firm of record for the undertaking. Kathy S Rodriguez is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing.

The project covers 6,150 sq ft of area. The calculated cost per square foot is $569. This figure is significantly above the county median of $88 for new construction filings in Harris County. The median estimated cost for similar projects in the region is $750,000, with the middle half of filings ranging from $288,042 to $2,000,000. This project falls into the top quarter for cost among comparable new construction projects. The scheduled build window is 365 days, which is longer than the county median of 224 days. The project involves public funds, public land, or is a Federally funded roadway project.

Harris County Flood Control District has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $13,105,000. These include the Hike and Bike Trail in South Belt Basin Trail (Houston, $1,175,000), Collins Park (Spring, $500,000), MTSC Distribution Center (Houston, $3,000,000), City of Baytown Project #DR2102 (Baytown, $8,000,000), and Open Air Pavilion at Partnership Park in Precinct 2 (Pasadena, $250,000). Most of these related projects have completed plan review, with one having completed inspection.

The surrounding area in ZIP 77016 has a population of about 29,480. The median household income is $46,411. There are 11,131 housing units in the zone, with a median owner-occupied home value of $111,900. Housing in the area is mostly owner-occupied. Harris County unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in September 2026. Plan review is pending for the Halls Bayou project, and completion is targeted for November 2027.