By Kaila Contreras Updated: 2:14 pm CDT, Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Metro has decided not to relocate the Kingwood Park & Ride, which is located near the intersection of West Lake Houston Parkway and Kingwood Drive.
Metro was swayed against the move by feedback from the Kingwood community shortly after the idea was broached in July. Metro Spokesperson Monica Russo said that during a workshop on July 19 there were discussions about relocating the Kingwood Park & Ride closer to Hwy. 59 to improve the services offered.
However, based on the comments Metro has received from the community, they have decided to leave the Park & Ride where it is.
Metro officials explored the possible relocation of the Kingwood Park & Ride because it was affected by Hurricane Harvey and time-consuming for buses to navigate to, compared to a closer location on the highway.
The relocation would have cost up to $60 million.
“We would not build any infrastructure without robust community input, and we will continue to engage the residents of Kingwood prior to advancing any new plans,” Russo said.
Kaila Contreras is a reporter for The Observer Newspapers, an edition of the Houston Chronicle, covering the Lake Houston area. kaila.contreras@chron.com