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PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2025-10-30

The Court approved a second amendment to the construction contract with Ship Channel Constructors, LLC for the ship channel bridge replacement project, increasing the contract value by up to $173,400,000.

What it means for you

The ship channel bridge replacement project in Precinct 2 will receive additional contracted funding of up to $173,400,000, allowing construction work under the expanded agreement to continue.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Ramsey, seconded by Commissioner Briones, that this item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: (4-0)

How each member voted

Lina Hidalgo (County Judge): AbsentRodney Ellis (Commissioner, Precinct 1): AyeAdrian Garcia (Commissioner, Precinct 2): AyeTom S. Ramsey (Commissioner, Precinct 3): AyeLesley Briones (Commissioner, Precinct 4): Aye

4–0, per the official record.

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Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

The record includes an individually-attributed vote for this item, shown above.

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

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Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$173,400,000Legistar record ↗
Who's paid?Ship Channel Constructors, LLC (members: Traylor Bros., Inc. and Zachry Construction Corporation)Legistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Toll Road Authority brought it forward. Taken up at the October 30, 2025 meeting — Adopted.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name which fund pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-hc25-7038-172124 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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