72-inch Water Line from Emancipation to Tuam Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) Project Location: Houston, Texas Project Start Date: 3 February 2020 Project Completion: 21 March 2023 Project Team: Houston Public Works, LAN, Harper Brothers Construc- tion Accreditations and Awards: Texas Chapter American Public Works As- sociation (APWA) Project of the Year – Environments Project Summary: In response to a mandate issued by the Harris-Galves- ton Subsidence District (HGSD) to increase usage of surface water and decrease groundwater use, the City of Houston created the Surface Water Transmission Program (SWTP) in 1985, and, for almost forty years, LAN has served as Program Manager for the SWTP that has constructed over 300 miles of surface water transmission mains up to 108-inches in diame- ter. The SWTP 72-inch Water Line from Emancipation to Tuam is the first segment in a series of four that will serve as a refill line to the Southwest Pump Station, which supplies potable drinking water to one third of the City’s 2.3 million residents. With a total of over 7,800 linear feet, the scope of work included full roadway reconstruction, drainage improve- ments, traffic signalization improvements, street lighting improvements, and sidewalk improvements Impact: The project alignment, which extended through a densely pop- ulated urban area beginning east of Downtown, was an example of the “complete streets” concept and how it can be achieved in a densely pop- ulated area. “Complete Streets” is an approach to planning, designing, building, and maintaining streets that enables safe access for the local community, which includes motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists. Our ap- proach was not only to reconstruct the street from right-of-way to right- of-way, we also provided upgrades to drainage and underground utilities to bring them up to current standards. Mobility was improved with new traffic signalization, street lighting, and wider sidewalks. Throughout the construction phase, priority was given to the needs and concerns of the local residents. The Contractor phased the project to minimize impact, and all concerns were addressed promptly by the team.
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