Harris County, Houston Parks Board begin Spring Branch Trail West segment
Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones and the Houston Parks Board announced the start of construction on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026 for a new 1.7-mile segment of the Spring Branch Trail West in northwest Houston, part of a larger effort to create an 11-mile trail network connecting Addicks Reservoir to White Oak Bayou Greenway.
- When it happened
- Monday, Oct. 26, 2026
- Where
- Spring Branch area, northwest Houston; Spring Branch Trail West from Fullerton Drive to Chatterton Drive
- First reported by an outlet
- Oct 26, 2026 at 4:36 pm
- Confirmed by
- 2 independent outlets
Taxes & money
| What | Amount | Who pays |
|---|---|---|
| Harris County investment in trail and park connections throughout Precinct Four | over $20 million[2] | Harris County |
Who's involved
The facts
- The new segment is 1.7 miles long and runs from Fullerton Drive to Chatterton Drive.[2]
- The trail is part of a larger 11-mile network connecting Addicks Reservoir to White Oak Bayou Greenway.[1,2]
- The trail will connect Sherwood Elementary School and the Parish School and create two new roadway crossings and five neighborhood connections across the Spring Branch area.[2]
- In the Spring Branch area, there have been 80 pedestrian incidents, with nine people gravely injured and eleven people deceased.[2]
- Harris County has invested over $20 million for trail and park connections throughout Precinct Four.[2]
- The project is funded by Harris County and the Houston Parks Board, and construction is expected to be complete by fall 2027.[2]
- When complete, the 11-mile Spring Branch Trail will connect from Addicks Reservoir all the way to White Oak Bayou Greenway and allow access downtown and out to the county line along White Oak.[2]
- The Houston Parks Board has partnered with CenterPoint since 2020 to create utility corridors within CenterPoint transmission easements.[2]
Who said what
- Lesley Briones She hopes the new trail will bring communities closer together and bring safety to the surrounding schools.[2]
- Justin Schultz The project will allow 28,000 Houstonians to have access into the trail network.[2]
- Joe Catrufo The initiative means outdoor recreation, health, and economic development by providing comfortable places for people to ride bikes.[2]
Sources
- Official record Commissioner Lesley Briones, Houston Parks Board Break Ground on New Spring Branch Trail Segment Harris County Precinct 4 newsroom · Oct 26, 2026
- News Center New segment of Spring Branch Trail West begins construction Houston Public Media · Oct 26, 2026
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