Projects
Transforming Texas Southern University’s Campus
Location:
Harris County, TX
Expertise:
Community, Construction, Environment, Transportation
Services:
Community Planning, Constructability Review, Construction Materials Testing and Inspection, Drinking Water, Environmental Compliance, Geotechnical Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Project Management & Construction Administration, Public Engagement, Public Works Management, Right of Way, Roadway Design, Survey, Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning, Urban Design, Water Resources, Water/Wastewater
From a design standpoint, universities can be complex – especially in the heart of a major metropolitan area. WSB collaborated with Texas Southern University (TSU), Harris County Engineering Department, Harris County Precinct 1, and the City of Houston to create a new multimodal transportation improvement project that delivers value to college students, residents, and the community as a whole.
Key elements of the project included reconstructing roadways to replace crumbling infrastructure, and reconfiguring traffic lanes that also worked with METRO bus stops and shelters, the university pedestrian plaza, sidewalks, and the bike facility to create safe campus streets for all users. New storm sewer main trunks were also installed, replacing undersized curb inlets and improving water flow capacity.
