Updated: Friday, September 17, 2021 at 4:43 p.m.
The Harris County Flood Control District has received feedback from residents concerned about the blinking red lights included as part of the proposed traffic control plan for the closing of the Scarsdale Road bridge. Accordingly, we are revisiting the traffic control plan with the City of Houston to make sure it is appropriate for the type of work we are doing. While work is occurring on the channel under the bridge, the bridge will need to remain closed, but we are working to minimize the disruption to traffic.
At this time, the Flood Control District anticipates the earliest the bridge will close is October 1, 2021. As soon as the date and the revised traffic control plan are finalized, we will communicate with the community on the updated plan. The Flood Control District appreciates your patience and understanding with these construction inconveniences for this flood risk reduction project in your area.
Posted: Thursday, September 16, 2021
In an effort to keep you informed about the Harris County Flood Control District’s continuing improvements in the Clear Creek Watershed, we want to notify you of an upcoming bridge closure in connection with the Mud Gully Channel Conveyance Improvements Project.
Effective at 9 a.m. on Friday, September 17, 2021, the Scarsdale Boulevard bridge will be closed to traffic in both directions for channel conveyance improvements work occurring under the bridge. The bridge is expected to reopen in four to six weeks, barring no unforeseen circumstances, such as inclement weather.
Motorists will be routed to either Sagedowne Lane or Astoria Boulevard and can expect the stoplights at the intersection of Beamer Road and Scarsdale Boulevard to be blinking red for the duration of the closure. For more information on the project and the traffic control plan, visit www.hcfcd.org/Mud-Gully.
A component of the Clear Creek Federal Project, the Mud Gully Channel Conveyance Improvements Project seeks to decrease the frequency of flooding within the Clear Creek watershed by constructing a concrete-lined channel to widen Mud Gully and removing and replacing storm sewer system components. This project is funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the 2018 HCFCD Bond Program.