Harris County Precinct 3’s Road and Bridge Department is expecting to be finished with a $4.4 million project to create a four-lane roadway from just north of Clay Road to Grand Ventana Drive. The project was originally scheduled to be completed November 2019, but has seen delays said Pct. 3 Field Engineer Jennifer Almonte.

“We have experienced several delays, these include nearly 100 days of inclement weather, utility delays and some areas where additional design was rquired to improve drainage and pedestrian accessibility, Almonte said.

The construction contractor working on the project is Unitas Construction out of the Katy area, Almonte said.

Since the project began about $61,000 has been added to the budget through change orders, Almonte said. The added costs included an increase in the depth of the temporary and long term asphalt sections in the project to prevent potholes and improved the ride quality for those travelling the roadway. Long term asphalt is being used at the four-lane to two-lane transition and will be removed when the next section of Peek Road begins construction, she said.

The project is now expected to complete sometime in May, barring additional weather delays.

Almonte said the county does not have an exact traffic count or estimate for daily use as that number fluctuates almost daily.

Almonte said the COVID-19 pandemic has not impacted the project directly and all contract and county personnel have been practicing social distancing and will be wearing masks when not operating equipment. She does not anticipate further delays at this time.

“The project is on schedule given the delays mentioned above,” Almonte said. “We are expecting to be complete in May.”