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METRO SOUTHEAST LIGHT RAIL UPDATE
Construction
is taking shape and progressing for the new
METRORail Southeast line running adjacent to the
university. The Southeast line along Wheeler and
Scott Streets will be complete in mid-2014 and will
offer an additional convenient commuting option for
UH.
As we wrap up one academic year and prepare for a
new one, two sides of the campus are already seeing
visible signs of the changes to come. The Southeast
line, also known as the Purple Route, is a 6.6 mile
long route from Smith Street Station, running
alongside the university, and ending at the Palm
Center on Griggs Road. The last portion of the track
will be shared by the East End Line allowing riders
to transfer at the Bastrop Station to travel to the
Magnolia Transit Center. Also, riders of the
Southeast Line will be able to transfer to the
existing Red Line on Main Street.
Houston
Rapid Transit (HRT), the contractor for the rail
construction, began the project in the summer of
2011. Since then, they have completed utility work,
established a division of Wheeler Street, and most
recently, have been laying tracks along Wheeler.
Construction is currently in the preliminary stages
of Phase 3 with guideway already placed along some
stretches of the line. Work has also begun along
Scott Street, traveling past Robertson Stadium, with
the placement of stakes to mark where the rail will
go.
See map below to view the Southeast Line route. For
more information on the METRORail, visit
www.gometrorail.org
and click on the Southeast logo for the latest
construction updates.
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