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Thank you Ms. Sullivan!

Here's a link to an interesting article on the going's on in Mont Belvieu:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/pasadena/news/6492010.html

Here's the text:

Mont Belvieu residents can expect to see construction along Eagle Drive well into 2011. During this time, Eagle Drive, the road that hosts all of the city buildings, public schools, Eagle Point Golf Club and a wave pool, will be transformed into a safe and scenic red carpet for Mont Belvieu visitors and residents.
The $36.25 million project includes a complete restructuring and landscaping along the roadway, a third city water tower and well and the highly-anticipated Mont Belvieu City Park.
“This area will be an asset to the city,” city planner Bill Cobabe said. “It’s an exciting time to be in Mont Belvieu.”
The complete transformation of the roadway is composed of several separate projects, each addressing the same end-goal: to prepare and position Eagle Drive as the hub of the city.
Road improvements will utilize $11 million in bond funds, which were approved by voters in October 2007. The project will address two points: beautification and driver safety. Two lanes will be added on either side of the road, and between will sit a 36-foot wide, two-and-a-half mile long landscaped median.
“It is going to take some time for folks to get used to the new road,” Cobabe said. “But once the road is in place and functioning well, there should be little or no problems.”
The placement of the city park will make the roadway a focal point, and with landscaped medians the road is set to improve Mont Belvieu’s overall aesthetic appeal.
City officials anticipate traffic volume on Eagle Drive to double once the $10 million Mont Belvieu City Park is completed. The park was first discussed by City Council members in 2003 and was approved in 2007. What today is about 70 acres of dirt will be transformed into a recreational space. Nine ball fields, walking trails and an amphitheater are among the park’s highlights slated for completion in August 2010.
Officials think these projects will add to the housing boom seen on Mont Belvieu’s south side.
As a result, various water and drainage improvement efforts have begun around the area.
Taking the lead on these efforts will be a third city water tower, to be located off Eagle Drive behind Barbers Hill High School. Contractors have already begun digging a well nearby.
The tower will hold 750,000 gallons of water, which will improve water pressure for residents and students, as well as ensure that first-responders have adequate water to service the area.

Also in the article - here's the sidebar:


Eagle Drive construction
The city of Mont Belvieu is in the process of a $36.25 million construction plan to restructure and landscape the entrance way into the community on Eagle Drive. Three projects make up the construction plan.
Mont Belvieu City Park
Description: 70-acres; nine ball parks, amphitheater, public parking, walking trails
Cost: 10 million
Completion date: Aug. 2010
Water pressure, supply and drainage improvement
Description: 750,000-gallon water tower and well behind Barber’s Hill High School, flood water detention ponds around city park, drainage ditches
Cost: $15.25 million
Completion date: Late 2010
Roadway and median
Description: Double lanes added, 36-foot wide landscaped median down more than two miles on east end of Eagle Drive
Cost: $11 million
Completion date: 2011

Things are happening! It is a fun time to be here!!

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