The Houston City Council is applying for a state grant to build a pedestrian bridge near Reynolds Middle School that would improve student safety and traffic flow in Houston’s Fifth Ward.
If approved, the proposed McReynolds Middle School Safe Passage Bridge Project would receive over $4.65 million in funding from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) under its Transportation Alternatives (TA) Set-Aside Program.
The bridge is designed to create a grade-separated pedestrian crossing over the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) tracks, providing students with a direct and secure route to school…