HOUSTON — One of Houston’s most dangerous roadways is set for a major safety overhaul after city council voted this week to accept nearly $29 million in federal funding for the Bissonnet Corridor Safe Streets and Roads Project.
The seven-mile project, which runs from South Dairy Ashford Road to Hillcroft Avenue, targets a corridor that has recorded the highest number of fatal crashes on any city-owned street, according to Houston Public Works. The city will contribute just over $7 million as part of the local match required under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program.
Longtime Alief resident Terry Rogers said he has seen traffic increase significantly in the area over the years, particularly along Bissonnet…