Houston Resident Raises Concerns Over Concrete Plant's Road Hazard

Road Safety Concerns

• ⚠️ A Houston resident, Joyce Murray, reports that driving on Homestead Road in northeast Houston has become a daily hazard due to cement dust from a nearby plant.
• 📌 The dust covers lane markers, making it difficult to navigate and understand which lane to be in.

Texas Concrete's Response

• 💬 Amit Patel, an accounts manager for Texas Concrete, acknowledged awareness of the dust and stated that city officials have discussed the issue with them.
• 🛠️ The company uses its own street sweeper and has contracted a professional company for road cleaning multiple times a week.
• 🌱 Patel expressed a desire to be good neighbors and is committed to remediating the situation.

City's Responsibility

• 🚦 The roadway striping is the responsibility of the city of Houston's public works department.
• ⏳ The KHOU 11 News team is awaiting a comment from the city's public works department regarding the issue.

Resident's Plea

• 🏠 Murray, an 80-year-old resident, emphasizes the need for the plant to maintain the area around their facility, using the adage "sweep around your own front door."