A sign near Shepherd Drive designates the point as a flow measurement site for the United States Geological Survey.

The neighborhood is located between Shepherd Drive and Westcott Avenue, with Interstate 10 (Katy Freeway) running through the community.

In addition, Cottage Grove residents had lobbied to extend an existing hike and bike trail from Shepherd Drive to Hempstead Road.

Starting in 2010, a project was started to widen the freeway, adding one extra main lane in each direction between Shepherd Drive and Taylor Street.

The one-way pair heads through commercial areas, with the southbound direction joining the northbound direction on six-lane divided North Shepherd Drive.

It has a distance of approximately 2.3 miles (3.7 km), running from Interstate 45 west to Shepherd Drive, where it becomes Kirby Drive.

The second Spencer High School, relocated in 1953, was located at 1830 Shepherd Drive (now Marshall Middle School).

The 2.3 mile (3.7 km) portion between Houston Avenue and Shepherd Drive is a limited-access parkway.

There are also exit and entrance ramps at Shepherd Drive.

Shilcutt reviewed the restaurant on Shepherd Drive in Houston and gave a very negative review of the food, arguing that it had a bad flavor and was overpriced.