Grant to provide new technology to 40 flood-prone Houston intersections

Thursday, March 8, 2018
Flooding grant
Houston has won a $9.4 million grant to improve warnings at 40 flood-prone intersections.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- New technology is coming to Houston that could help save lives when it comes to street flooding. The City of Houston has won a $9.4 million dollar grant to improve warnings at 40 flood-prone intersections.



The money will be used to add red light warnings to alert drivers. The warning system will be equipped with backup generators, batteries, sensors that will monitor high water, and communicate information online.





Some of the intersections include Main and Holcombe, and Wayside and Lawndale, Shepherd and Memorial, which experienced flooding during Harvey.



Here's the list of locations:





Main at Holcombe


Elgin at Railroad


Allen Parkway at Montrose


Allen Parkway at Waugh


Fannin at Holcombe


6514 Jensen


1700 Jensen


3500 Kelley


5800 Elysian


7506 Hardy


5405 Mesa


Old Galveston Road


Houston at Memorial


Shepherd at Memorial


Houston at Railroad


North Main at Railroad


Clinton at Railroad


Yale at Railroad


Lawndale at Railroad


Broadway at Railroad


75th and Railroad


Harrisburg at Railroad


Forest Hill at Railroard


Wayside at Lawndale


Polk at Railroad


Franklin under Commerce


Old Spanish Trail at Railroad


South Richey at Railroard


Shaver at Railroard


Red Bluff at Railroad


Ranchester at Westpark Tollway


I-10 at Beltway 8


Highway 6 at I-45


Griggs at OST


Alt US 90 at Beltway


I-69 Frontage at Beltway


Will Clayton at I-69


I-45 Frontage at Beltway


Alt US 90 at Railroad



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