Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey issued an open call request in July for stakeholders interested in developing new sidewalks to enhance pedestrian safety and connectivity.<\/p>\n
The request includes collaboration opportunities with municipal utility districts, public utility districts, water districts, cities as well as independent school districts in Precinct 3<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThrough these partnerships, Commissioner Ramsey hopes to accelerate improvements, increase community engagement, and ensure sidewalks meet the needs of users,\u201d Communications Manager Jeannie Peng said in an email.<\/p>\n Approved sidewalk projects will be funded by both the county and participating partners, officials said.<\/p>\n Dates to know<\/b><\/p>\n The partnership application deadline is Sept. 5, county officials said, to allow for any additional sidewalks requests that may populate during the first few weeks of the upcoming school year.<\/p>\n Precinct 3<\/a> officials said their goal is to complete construction of all awarded projects by the fourth quarter of 2026.<\/p>\n Another detail<\/b><\/p>\n More information about the application process for interested stakeholders can be given by the Precinct 3 traffic team, accessible by their email here: [email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\n A scoring rubric framework will be used to rank approved projects that are based on weighted criteria including high-pedestrian factors, safety concerns, enhancements, feasibility and partnerships.<\/p>\n Who it affects<\/b><\/p>\n