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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2025-11-18

The City Council is being asked to formally accept a federal grant agreement from the U.S. Department of Transportation for a safety improvement project along a seven-mile stretch of Bissonnet Street, from South Dairy Ashford Road to Hillcroft Avenue. The federal government would cover about $28.8 million (80%) of the roughly $36 million total project cost, with the City responsible for approximately $7.2 million (20%) to be requested separately.

What it means for you

This item affects residents who travel along Bissonnet Street, which the official text identifies as one of the most dangerous streets in Houston with the highest number of fatal crashes among City-owned roads. The vote would allow the project to move forward under the grant terms, though specific construction details and timelines are not described in this item.

Outcome

On the 11/18/2025 council agenda. Outcome recorded in official minutes (minutes integration pending).

Transportation — see all →Bissonnet Street, South Dairy Ashford Rd to Hillcroft Ave (SW Houston)

Official sources

Item cover sheet — summary and background ↗Meeting minutes — full record with the vote (PDF) ↗

The cover sheet is the item's official summary page; supporting attachments (contracts, maps, fiscal notes) are listed at the bottom of it. The minutes show what happened at the meeting.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

Official council district boundaries · City of Houston GIS. Tap a district to see who represents it.

How to weigh in

Where
City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When
Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak
Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch
Live on HTV ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$36,000,000coversheet ↗
Who's paid?City of Houstoncoversheet ↗
Which fund?U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All Program, if the grant is awarded.coversheet ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Houston Public Works brought it forward. Taken up at the November 18, 2025 meeting — outcome pending minutes processing.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-31342 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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