County dismisses Parkway condemnation lawsuits

Segment E

Vilas Bhuchar, Dec 23, 09.

On Tuesday, Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously voted to dismiss pending condemnation lawsuits for the acquisition of land for the Grand Parkway Project, Segment E.

Harris County Judge Ed Emmett implied that this essentially puts the project on hold until environmental lawsuits have been resolved.

Robin Holzer of Citizens’ Transportation Coalition emphasized that Tuesday’s decision doesn’t necessarily mean an end to the project and told Houston Tomorrow the following:

“While this ends the stimulus chapter of Grand Parkway Segment E, it’s not the end of the project. It remains to be seen whether Harris County will now redirect its attention and resources to a more important project like Hempstead Managed Lanes or commuter rail, or simply continue to seek other funding opportunities for Grand Parkway.”