H-GAC Hosts Meetings to Improve Washington Corridor Safety and Traffic

HOUSTON, TX – The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) is inviting everyone to the second public meeting for the Washington Avenue Corridor Study. This project is working to make the area safer and easier to travel while keeping the historical feel of Washington Avenue.

Washington Avenue Corridor Study – Public Meeting
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Memorial Elementary School
6401 Arnot St., Houston, TX 77007

At the March 6 meeting, the community will be presented with potential design options to improve safety, traffic flow, and transportation. The study area includes Washington Avenue, Center Street, and Westcott Street. One of the key areas of focus is pedestrian safety, since many parts of the corridor are part of the city of Houston’s “High Injury Network,” meaning there are not enough safe places to cross the street.

This will be H-GAC’s second public meeting on the Washington Avenue Corridor Study. This public meeting is a follow-up to the organization’s May 2024 meeting where the community learned about the start of the study and was asked for their input on what they like about the area and what needs improvement.

At the end of the study, a list of recommendations for improvements will be created, with a plan for how to put them into action. The study will look at all kinds of transportation options and make sure to consider different choices before making any final decisions.

For those who can’t attend in person, a virtual meeting will be held on March 19, 2025, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more information or to join the virtual meeting, visit the Washington Avenue Corridor Study website.