Third Ward to Main Street Connectivity Project
Project Funding

This collaborative transportation and land use planning initiative is funded in part by a $2.4 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration’s Transportation and Community Systems Preservation Pilot Program (TCSP), the third consecutive TCSP grant awarded to the City of Houston for the Main Street Revitalization Project. In-kind contributions will be made by the City of Houston, Third Ward Redevelopment Council, OST/Almeda TIRZ, METRO and other organizations.

Technical Details (Project Scope)
The Third Ward to Main Street Connectivity Project will establish a blueprint for improvements on Elgin, Blodgett, and OST/Holcombe Streets, linking northern, central and southern sections of Third Ward to Main Street.

M2L, a local landscape design firm, has been hired to design streetscape improvements that will encourage transit usage and pedestrian activity and may include sidewalk enhancements, crosswalks, lighting, signage, street trees and landscaping. The project will be undertaken in two phases: Phase I consists of design and engineering and Phase II is construction.

The Third Ward Redevelopment Council (TWRC) Transportation Committee and Board of Directors played a key role in developing this project scope and selecting a qualified consulting firm to lead the design process.

M2L will provide the following services:

• Develop urban design guidelines and prototype illustrations for streetscape improvements for neighborhood streets and thoroughfares
• Design a streetscape plan for Blodgett, Elgin and OST/Holcombe Streets
• For Blodgett Street only: analyze the feasibility of implementing proposed physical improvements to Blodgett Street, identifying potential constraints and construction costs. Provide design assistance when necessary during the construction phase