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10-year wait over! After 2 Helps You report, Houston neighborhood finally seeing speed bumps promised a decade ago
By Mario Díaz, Michael Lemons, Rayan Graham at KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· July 8, 2026
· 2 min read
When 2 Helps You first visited the neighborhood of Forrest Pines in May, residents had one simple question: What happened to the speed bumps the City of Houston promised nearly 10 years ago?For years, neighbors said drivers regularly used their streets as a shortcut, speeding through the neighbor...
Key takeaway For years, neighbors said drivers regularly used their streets as a shortcut, speeding through the neighborhood to avoid the traffic light on Antoine Drive.
Why this matters in The Pearland
The installation of speed bumps in the Forrest Pines neighborhood is a significant development for residents who have been seeking relief from speeding drivers for nearly a decade. This issue is not unique to Forrest Pines, as many neighborhoods in the Houston area struggle with cut-through traffic and speeding. The fact that it took a report from 2 Helps You to prompt action from the City of Houston raises questions about the effectiveness of the city's process for addressing resident concerns. The success of this effort may encourage other neighborhoods to seek similar solutions, and it will be worth watching to see if the city implements a more proactive approach to addressing traffic safety concerns in the future. For now, residents of Forrest Pines can look forward to a safer environment, and the city can point to this project as an example of its commitment to responding to community needs.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 8, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? When 2 Helps You first visited the neighborhood of Forrest Pines in May, residents had one simple question: What happened to the speed bumps the City of Houston promised nearly 10 years ago?For years, neighbors said drivers regularly used their streets as a shortcut, speeding through the neighbor...
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