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'It provides connectivity': Could an abandoned underpass near downtown Houston see a new life?
By Chaz Miller at ABC13 Houston (KTRK)
· June 30, 2026
· 1 min read
Plans are in motion to explore reopening the point that connects St. Charles Street in Second Ward to Preston Street in East Downtown by renovating an abandoned underpass, organizers say.
Key takeaway Charles Street in Second Ward to Preston Street in East Downtown by renovating an abandoned underpass, organizers say.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Plans are in motion to explore reopening the point that connects St. Charles Street in Second Ward to Preston Street in East Downtown by renovating an abandoned underpass, organizers say.
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