Efforts to revive Pearland’s historic Old Town district are making progress after city officials recently allocated funds to design and build the Grand Link Project, a project to make portions of Grand Boulevard more walkable and suitable for festivals.
What you need to know
Pearland City Council voted unanimously at its Feb. 9 meeting to award $289,500 of Pearland Economic Development Corp. funds to Houston-based TBG Partners for engineering and design services for the Grand Link Project.
Since the Old Town Revitalization Plan was approved in September, the contract marks the first major implementation of the plan’s vision.
The details
According to city documents, the project will involve:
Building a festival street between Broadway Street and East Plum Street that’s integrated with Zychlinski ParkEnhanced on-street parking areasLandscaping upgradesMeasuring expected drainage impactAs part of the design services, TBG Partners will provide an estimated cost for the construction of the Grand Link Project. Previously, the city received a high-level estimate of $20.7 million for the project, according to city documents.
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Looking ahead
The project’s design phase is expected to take 42 weeks, or a little over nine months, according to city documents.