Houston City Council members officially approved a $28 million grant Dec. 3 to address unsafe road conditions along the Bissonnet Corridor.

The item, which originally appeared on the Nov. 19 agenda, was tagged ahead of Thanksgiving by council member Sallie Alcorn, whose office stated that she tagged the item for council member Edward Pollard, who was absent that week.

With the return of Pollard, the item was approved unanimously.

The overview

The project includes rehabilitating 7 miles of Bissonnet Street from South Dairy Ashford Road to Hillcroft Avenue, a feat that includes improving crosswalks and lighting, as well as installing bike lanes and dedicated turn lanes, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

Pollard said the project is highly anticipated by his consti

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