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Find the latest news about Buffalo Bayou Partnership and all the doings along Buffalo Bayou.

Sep 28

Buffalo Bayou Park Bridge Construction Update

Two new pedestrian bridges are part of the Buffalo Bayou Park – Shepherd to Sabine Phase I improvements.

Work began this summer on the 345-foot bridge at Jackson Hill over Buffalo Bayou that will connect trails on the north bank to the Allen Parkway side of the bayou. It also will tie directly to the existing bridge over Memorial, which will not be modified.

A second pedestrian bridge at the Police Memorial will also be installed allowing park users, for the first time, to access the Police Memorial from other areas of the park. We are delighted to announce that a generous donation has been made by the Carruth Foundation for this bridge.

Construction will begin on the bridge in late 2012 following work by the Harris County Flood Control District.

The Jackson Hill Bridge will resemble the Hobby Center Pedestrian Bridge, shown here. Photo by Tom Fox/SWA Group.

Sep 28

City of Houston and TxDOT Install New Shepherd Drive Pedestrian Bridge

In addition to the new trail work on Buffalo Bayou, the City of Houston and the Texas Department of Transportation are installing a new pedestrian bridge at Shepherd Drive between Allen Parkway and Memorial Drive. The new bridge will be attached to the piers that support the existing high Shepherd Bridge providing greater-and much safer access to runners, walkers, bicyclists.

Installation on the prefabricated bridge began in September and is expected to be complete before Spring 2013.

If you are accessing Buffalo Bayou Park in this area, please be aware of construction zones and read carefully the construction signage.

Sep 28

Building Bridges

Prominently located at the base of the bayou’s Rosemont Bridge (Allen Parkway and Montrose Boulevard) sit Spanish artist Jaume Plensa’s Tolerance sculptures. Representing the world’s seven continents, each 10-foot tall stainless steel figure is composed of multi-lingual melded letters. The artwork, commissioned by the Houston Arts Alliance, symbolizes the movement of new people and ideas to Houston and encourages Houstonians to reflect upon our city’s diversity.

Buffalo Bayou Partnership is continuing to “build bridges” to connect neighbor residents to the waterway.


Photo by Debra Ham.


Rosemont Bridge over Buffalo Bayou, completed in 2011. Photo by Geoff Lyon.

Jul 26

Buffalo Bayou Park Phase I Begins

Phase I work will be executed in two stages. The first stage includes a new pedestrian bridge at Jackson Hill, a new bridge and trails providing access to the Police Memorial, and a new footbridge, stairs and earthwork at the Crosby Outfall area at the intersection of Sabine Street and Allen Parkway.

The 345-foot Jackson Hill Bridge will be the first bayou spanning bridge to be built, and it will connect via a small plaza to the existing pedestrian bridge which crosses over Memorial Drive. Similar in aesthetic to the Hobby Center Bridge, it will provide a safe and convenient route for cyclists and pedestrians to cross over Buffalo Bayou. A trail connector to the east and a footpath connector to the west will also be added. Improvements planned at Sabine Street and the Crosby Outfall will complement the existing trail into Eleanor Tinsley Park. The new footbridge will be 53 feet long and stairs will be upgraded to resemble those at the Sabine Promenade.

Phase I construction is expected to be completed by September 2013.

Jul 26

Harris County Flood Control District Begins Work at Houston Police Officers’ Memorial

In August, the Harris County Flood Control District will start its channel conveyance restoration project. Work includes restoring the conveyance capacity of the bayou by removing accumulated sediment, repairing erosion and stabilizing bank failures. The District will also conduct selective clearing to remove invasive vegetation and, ultimately, implement a tree planting plan.

The District’s work will begin on the bayou’s north bank near the Police Memorial (north of Memorial Drive) and then proceed in seven phases to Shepherd Drive. This work will continue until late 2014 and is a continuation of the successful Pilot Project the District completed in 2010.

Overall, trail use in this area should not be heavily impacted. However, trails may be temporarily closed due to construction traffic crossing the trails. During these times, the construction contractor will have flagmen on-site directing pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Canoeists and kayakers should note there will be times when the bayou will be closed for safety reasons due to the construction.

Jul 26

South Bank Trail Closure at Allen Parkway and Taft

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the City of Houston continued work on the 4.6-mile Sandy Reed Memorial Trail on the south side of the bayou at Taft and Allen Parkway, extending eastward to Sabine Street. Trail users: Please note that for safety reasons the trail on the south side of Buffalo Bayou at Montrose (on the west) and Sabine (on the east) will be closed through approximately October 2012. Trail users are asked to stay on the north bank trails or detour from the south across the Rosemont Bridge.

Jul 26

Community Responds Positively to Upcoming Construction

At a June 27 community meeting, project consultant Guy Hagstette and Harris County Flood Control District’s Sandra Musgrove provided an overview of the Buffalo Bayou Park improvements. Attended by more than 160 Houstonians, the briefing provided residents, and bayou and trail users the opportunity to hear project details and ask questions. For a list of Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo Bayou Park – Shepherd to Sabine, click here.

Jul 26

The Water Works “Cistern”

In early January, the Houston Chronicle highlighted one of Buffalo Bayou Park’s most fascinating features. Below the signature lawn being developed as The Water Works performance area, north of the existing Lee and Joe Jamail Skate Park, sits an unused City of Houston water reservoir. This 100,000-square-foot area has enormous potential. While there is currently no funding to develop the “Cistern,” as it has been dubbed, Houston-based SmartGeoMetrics has volunteered to produce 3D imaging of the cavernous space. Their work will help BBP accurately document the Cistern’s current as-is condition, conceptualize ideas for developing the space, and, with luck, facilitate funding. Imaging is expected to be completed by late summer. SmartGeoMetrics’ imaging will be given to the University of Houston’s Texas Learning and Computation Center (TLC2) who will vet a web-based public ideas process to come up with creative and sustainable potential uses. Stay tuned for details on this public ideas process!

Jul 26

Familiar Faces: SWA Group

Front left to right: Jenny Janis, Jiyoung Nam, Josh Lock, Peng Xu; middle left to right: Clayton Bruner, Tim Peterson, Kevin Shanley (President, SWA Group); back left to right: Jake Salzman, Scott McCready, Michael Robinson; not pictured: Xin Sui, Alaleh Rouhi

Friends of Buffalo Bayou Partnership will recall SWA Group leading the award-winning Sabine Promenade Project. SWA Group is once again collaborating with Buffalo Bayou Partnership on the design of Buffalo Bayou Park improvements. As one of the world’s top landscape architecture and planning firms, SWA has designed countless projects in Houston and around the world. Their work includes revitalization of the landscape architecture of Hermann Park and framework planning for Houston’s Brays Bayou Corridor, among others. The Buffalo Bayou Park team is led by President Kevin Shanley, who has been involved in innovative flood management projects along a majority of Houston bayous. Rounding out the skilled team are Scott McCready, lead designer, and Tim Peterson, project manager.

May 31

Meet Project Consultant, Guy Hagstette

Due to the magnitude of the Buffalo Bayou Park Shepherd to Sabine Project, skilled management is essential. Leading this effort is Guy Hagstette, immediate past president of downtown Houston’s Discovery Green park, with consultant SWA Group. Guy has a long history of involvement with Buffalo Bayou, dating back to the mid-1980’s when he and a team of architects won a national competition to design downtown’s Sesquicentennial Park. For the past 25 years, he has been at the forefront of major urban design initiatives in Houston while serving as Director of Planning and Development for the Houston Downtown Management District and as a Special Assistant for Urban Design to Mayor Bill White. All of us at Buffalo Bayou Partnership are honored to have Guy as part of our team.

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For press inquiries, email Trudi Smith, Director of PR and Events, or call 713.752.0314 ext. 103.

News Coverage

  • Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s East Sector Plans Get a $10 Million Boost Houstonia Mag, December 9, 2020
  • What’s next for Buffalo Bayou? $10 million grant accelerates master plan's 3 key projects Houston Chronicle, December 9, 2020
  • Here's the next show coming to the Cistern. Imagine a turntable. Houston Chronicle, November 24, 2020
  • Houstonians toast Buffalo Bayou Park's birthday with picnic under the stars Culture Map, November 11, 2020
  • Houston’s Beloved $58 Million Park Celebrates a Milestone With the Ultimate Starry Night Paper City, November 9, 2020
  • Picnic celebrates Buffalo Bayou Park Houston Chronicle, November 6, 2020
  • Check Out Carmen Herrera: Estructuras Monumentales, an Exhibition 50 Years in the Making Houstonia Mag, October 28, 2020
  • El parque Buffalo Bayou celebra su quinto aniversario Univision, October 26, 2020
  • Buffalo Bayou’s new soundtrack is heard in landscape thanks to ROCO Houston Chronicle, October 22, 2020
  • The story behind the new sculptures at Houston’s Buffalo Bayou Park Houston Chronicle, October 20, 2020
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Press Releases

  • Houston Endowment Awards Buffalo Bayou Partnership $10M Grant December 9, 2020
  • Immersive Installation by Anri Sala in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern November 23, 2020
  • Houston Celebrates Texas Arbor Day by planting 600 trees at Buffalo Bend Nature Center November 10, 2020
  • Carmen Herrera: Estructuras Monumentales (En Español) September 28, 2020
  • A “musical scavenger hunt” with ROCO and Buffalo Bayou Partnership September 21, 2020
  • Artful Anniversary: A series of virtual and visual arts events through the month of October to celebrate 5 Years of Buffalo Bayou Park September 10, 2020
  • Carmen Herrera: Estructuras Monumentales September 3, 2020
  • Harris County Flood Control District and Buffalo Bayou Partnership Making Repairs along Buffalo Bayou as part of the Hurricane Harvey Recovery Program August 20, 2019
  • Carlos Cruz-Diez at the Cistern: Spatial Chromointerference April 11, 2018
  • Encounter: Meeting Points on Buffalo Bayou March 5, 2018
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Monthly Newsletters

  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - January 2021 January 13, 2021
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - December 2020 December 10, 2020
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - November 2020 November 10, 2020
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - October 2020 October 1, 2020
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - September 2020 September 9, 2020
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - August 2020 August 12, 2020
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - July 2020 July 17, 2020
  • Bringing Buffalo Bayou to You: Part 9 May 28, 2020
  • Bringing Buffalo Bayou to You: Part 8 May 20, 2020
  • Bringing Buffalo Bayou to You: Part 7 May 13, 2020
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Banking on Buffalo Bayou

  • Banking on Buffalo Bayou - Winter 2020 January 2020
  • Banking on Buffalo Bayou - Spring 2019 May 2019
  • Banking on Buffalo Bayou - Winter 2019 January 2019
  • Banking on Buffalo Bayou - Summer 2018 July 2018
  • Banking on Buffalo Bayou - Summer 2017 August 2017
  • Banking on Buffalo Bayou - Spring 2017 March 2017
  • Banking on Buffalo Bayou - Winter 2016 December 2016
  • Banking on Buffalo Bayou - Summer 2016 July 2016
  • Banking on Buffalo Bayou - Spring 2016 March 2016
  • Banking on Buffalo Bayou - Fall 2015 December 2015
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