just in time for the holidays
Heights neighbors feel 'trapped' after city construction demolishes their driveways
The view residents face on W. 24th
For some Houstonians, unexpected guests arrived days before Thanksgiving, completely catching them off guard.
Barrels, heavy equipment, and construction crews are not what neighbors living in The Heights expected this week. "I woke up to jackhammers in front of our driveways," Abby Douglas recalled. "I asked them to stop so we could get our cars out."
Douglas raced to move her vehicle. If not, she wouldn't know what she would've done.
"If my boyfriend didn't get his truck out that Friday morning, and we didn't stop the work, we would've had to Uber or call friends or something to get out because my car was completely stuck in the driveway," Douglas said.
Douglas' block is currently under a City of Houston construction project. She told ABC13 that this summer, she received notice the project would take place in September and October. A public works spokesperson said contractors placed another tag last week.
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