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Sabine Street Texas Historical Marker Celebration
On October 12, the Old Sixth Ward Neighborhood Association gathered to celebrate the Sabine Street Texas Historical Marker designation. The oldest of Houston’s six remaining brick-paved roads, Sabine Street’s brick paving construction from Washington Avenue to the Sabine Street Bridge was completed in 1902 with stone curbs. These three remaining blocks were restored and refurbished in 2018.
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Potential Projects
The Old Sixth Ward TIRZ 13 is seeking input to its list of potential projects. The list is updated annually. This is a list of potential projects; not, a list of scheduled projects. Inclusion on the list does not mean that the resources are available to implement the project. Please view the potential projects list here: Potential Projects List
If you have a project recommendation that is not on the list or if something is on the list that is incorrect, please send your comments and recommendations to
sherry@old6wardtirz.org. Recommendations are due by Monday, June 16 at 5:00 p.m.
Coming Soon! Hemphill Reconstruction Project
The reconstruction of Hemphill from Washington Avenue to Lubbock Street is set to begin in early Fall 2025. In addition to the reconstruction of the street itself, curb and gutters and sidewalks will be added. During reconstruction, one lane will be open for traffic flow. However, you may want to find an alternate route if you travel through here. For those property owners along the street, you will have access to your driveway and home during construction. At some point during construction a new driveway connection will need to be completed for each driveway which will impact driveway access for a few days, that will be worked out individually with each homeowner to minimize the inconvenience. The TIRZ will notify property owners along and adjacent to the construction site in advance of the start of construction. Follow the progress of this and other projects on the TIRZ’s Project Page.
Projects planned for 2026
Sidewalk Improvements
The TIRZ is currently surveying sidewalks north of Washington Avenue to determine which sidewalks need repair and where no sidewalks exist. The plan is to fix sidewalks in poor condition and fill in sidewalks where there are gaps. The project plan will be updated once the results of the survey are completed. Construction is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026.
Oliver Street Reconstruction
The TIRZ is working with the City of Houston to survey the drainage, traffic and road conditions of Oliver Street from Washington Avenue to Summer Street. This effort will guide the engineering design for complete reconstruction. The reconstruction will bring the street up to current curb and gutter standards and install continuous sidewalks along the corridor. More information will be available once the preliminary design is complete.
