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Fondren Updates
June 2025 Updates
Pavement and concrete have been laid and the detention pond at West Bellfort is well on its way to completion
May 2025 Update
Groundskeeping on Fondren Diversion Trail
We met Derrick this morning along the Fondren Diversion Trail between S Braeswood and Willowbend, as he performed his duties on Lesley Briones’ Harris County Precinct 4 team. Derrick is a Groundskeeper, working with a crew headquartered out of Bayland Park. Although they are assigned the care of multiple area parks, Derrick explained that he is working on the Fondren Diversion Trail at least 2 times a week, picking up trash and monitoring maintenance issues. They also mow and edge at least monthly, but twice monthly in the summer. This can be challenging, given that dozens of middle schoolers are using the trail on their walk to and from Fondren Middle School. But this morning, everything looked great.
Derrick, with his friendly and personable manner, is a very good ambassador for Precinct 4.
He grew up in Southwest Houston and his kids go to area schools. He clearly takes pride in making our parks safe and well-maintained places for his community.
January 17, 2023 Updates
Excited to see construction happening along Fondren Diversion Channel from West Bellfort to Bankside. Here’s a few photos our friend and member Jerry took along this route today.
2020 December Update and 2020 March 31 Original Post
Because of the flooding events of 2015 and 2017 Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) has determined that the Fondren Diversion Channel will be included in the projects to undergo improvement to reduce area flooding.
The Fondren Diversion Channel bond project (F-08/Project#D140-00-00-FP001) has begun with the Preliminary Engineering (PER) stage this fall, 2020. The PER stage will be followed by any needed right-of-way acquisitions and Design Construction. PER and Design Construction will take a minimum of three years. NTTSW advocacy for the trail along the Fondren Diversion Channel will resume once the PER stage is completed.
The Precinct 1 Park Smart Needs Assessment ranking is= Very High.
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