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Harris County Precinct 4 installs 14.1 miles of sidewalks in CFISD
Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones held a ribbon cutting ceremony at Cypress Lakes High School on March 31 to celebrate the 14.1 miles of sidewalks installed around 13 different CFISD campuses as part of the Sidewalks 4 Precinct 4 initiative.
The initiative, launched in March 2024, is a $20 million investment that installed 50 miles of sidewalks throughout Precinct 4 filling in existing gaps. Locations within one mile of schools, parks, bus stops and other important community sites were prioritized.
“We have an obligation to keep our kids safe,” Commissioner Briones said. “Sidewalks are safety. Sidewalks are connection, connecting our students to schools, connecting them to bus stops. These sidewalks provide the safety and connection our community deserve.”
Sidewalks were installed around Andre’, Hoover, Jowell, Lieder, McFee, Metcalf, Postma and Sheridan elementary schools; Kahla, Thornton and Watkins middle schools; and ALC – West and Cypress Lakes High School. Plans are underway for more sidewalks to be installed in front of Hemmenway Elementary School, Hopper Middle School and Cypress Springs High School.
“Thank you to Harris County Precinct 4 and Commissioner Briones for showing a commitment to student pedestrian safety in CFISD,” said Dr. Doug Killian, CFISD superintendent of schools. “Due to their proactive efforts, an additional 14.1 miles of sidewalks will provide safe walking paths for students and community members at 13 campuses.”
Community concerns and data-driven analysis heavily shaped the Sidewalks 4 Precinct 4 initiative, with having safe walkways for students quickly becoming a top priority.
“As we all know, this school year we’ve faced a lot of challenges,” said Sirron Norris, Cypress Lakes junior. “Budget cuts meant we had fewer buses, which led to more students walking to school without a safe path, but our school and community came together to find a solution and that solution is right here with these sidewalks.”
Visit the Harris County Precinct 4 website for more information.
Source: CFISD
