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UNINCORPORATED GALVESTON COUNTY – Storm Debris Clean-Up

Starting Monday (9/20), crews from Galveston County Road & Bridge will pick up storm-related VEGETATIVE debris from curbside.

Please note the following requirements:

  • Only residents of unincorporated areas of Galveston County are eligible for this service.
  • All other areas must contact their cities for assistance.
  • Only VEGETATIVE related debris will be picked up (i.e. fallen or up rooted trees, broken or hanging limbs directly damaged by storm winds).
  • No plastic bags
  • Place debris between the ditches and road. DO NOT block mailboxes or fire hydrants
  • This effort will continue for 2 weeks. Ending on October 1st.
  • Household “C&D”, white goods, and E-waste will not be picked up.

 

 

For questions, please contact (281) 534-4152

📢 GALVESTON COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT Vaccine Clinic Hours Next Week

📢📢📢 Our drive-thru booster and vaccine clinic will have new hours of operation the week of Sept. 13:
Sept. 14: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 15: 2-6 p.m.
Sept. 16: 2-6 p.m.
* Weather permitting
Appointments are required:
💻https://us1.quickscreen.health/galveston-county…
📱 409.938.7221, option 1
For more info, visit gchd.org/covidvaccine.

FRIENDSWOOD 🚧🚧TRAFFIC ALERT🚧🚧

Traffic on two lanes of FM 518 between Whispering Pines and Winding Way, will be shut down as TxDOT addresses a maintenance issue on the bridge over Cowards Creek. Traffic will run with one lane in each direction over the bridge.
During a routine bridge inspection an issue was identified by TxDOT that required action. TxDOT anticipates the duration of the work to take between 6 and 9 months to complete. Please find alternate routes if possible.
The City will provide updates as they are received.
(NOTE: This post has been updated with the latest information)

What to expect this week on SH146

🚧 What to expect this week on SH146. 🚧
𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗗 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦
𝟭. *𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗* 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗠𝟱𝟭𝟴 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗛𝟭𝟰𝟲 𝟱:𝟬𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟴/𝟮𝟯/𝟮𝟭 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝟱:𝟬𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟴/𝟮𝟳/𝟮𝟭, and 5:00am Tuesday 9/7/21 through 5:00am Friday 9/10/21. The eastbound lanes will remain open. This closure is for construction of a concrete cap on the Express Bridge. 2 off duty police officers are anticipated to be used in this closure.
Detour for traffic on SH146: FM518 can be accessed by turning west on SH96, then north on FM270 until you reach FM518.
No detour needed for traffic on FM518 because the eastbound lanes will remain open.
𝟮. *𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗* 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗠𝟮𝟬𝟵𝟰 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗛𝟭𝟰𝟲 𝟱:𝟬𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟴/𝟯𝟬/𝟮𝟭 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝟱:𝟬𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟵/𝟯/𝟮𝟭. The eastbound lanes will remain open. This closure is for prestressing work on a cap for the Express Bridge. 2 off duty police officers are anticipated to be used during this closure.
Detour for traffic on SH146: FM2094 can be accessed by turning west on FM518 until you reach FM2094.
No detour needed for traffic on FM2094 because the eastbound lanes will remain open.
𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦
𝟭. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 (𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁) 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗛𝟭𝟰𝟲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗠𝟱𝟭𝟴 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗵 𝟵:𝟬𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟯:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟴/𝟮𝟯/𝟮𝟭 𝘁𝗼 𝟴/𝟮𝟱/𝟮𝟭 This closure is for roadway work. No off duty police officers are anticipated to be used in this closure.
𝟮. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗛𝟭𝟰𝟲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗠𝟱𝟭𝟴 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗵 𝟵:𝟬𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟯:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟴/𝟮𝟲/𝟮𝟭 𝘁𝗼 𝟴/𝟮𝟳/𝟮𝟭 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟳:𝟬𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟱:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝟴/𝟮𝟴/𝟮𝟭. This closure is for roadway work and pavement striping operations. 1 off duty police officer is anticipated to be used in this closure.
𝟯. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 (𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁) 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗛𝟭𝟰𝟲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 / 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗠𝟮𝟬𝟵𝟰 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗵 𝟵:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟱:𝟬𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝟴/𝟮𝟯/𝟮𝟭 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟴/𝟮𝟰/𝟮𝟭. This closure is for setting concrete girders on the Express Bridge. No off duty police officers are anticipated to be used in this closure.
𝟰. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 (𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁) 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 / 𝗘 𝗠𝗲𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗛𝟭𝟰𝟲 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝟵:𝟬𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟯:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟴/𝟮𝟯/𝟮𝟭 𝘁𝗼 𝟴/𝟮𝟳/𝟮𝟭. This closure is for hauling truck access during a bore operation. No off duty police officers are anticipated to be used in this closure.
Construction and lane closures are weather permitting and subject to change at any time. Uniformed officers will be onsite to assist with closures if needed. Information about the SH 146 Expansion can be found at www.sh146.com.
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