Transportation
Montgomery County Approves Bonds For Toll Road Project But Not Without Controversy
Posted on · One commissioner wants to put the issue before voters in a referendum.
Tag: aggie highway
Transportation
Controversial Toll Road Project Moves Closer To Construction
Posted on · TxDOT has given the go-ahead for the extension of the SH 249 toll road into Grimes County. The agency wants to start acquiring property for the road but not everyone is happy about it.
Transportation
Public Hearing In Grimes County On Controversial Toll Road Project
Posted on · The only part of the State Highway 249 Tollway that’s now open is near Tomball, and the eventual plan is to extend it all the way to Bryan-College Station. But there’s a lot of controversy about a 10-mile segment TxDOT wants to build near Navasota.
Houston Matters
Once-Rural Communities Try to Hang Onto Their Identities, Despite Houston Sprawl
Posted on · Recently the Texas Transportation Commission decided to move ahead with plans to extend the Highway 249 toll road out to Grimes County. Some residents are unhappy, and argue the "Aggie Highway" will ruin their quality of life. This is a common theme for people who choose to live in rural or more remote areas on […]
Full Show
Flood Response, Urbanization and Summer Reading: Tuesday’s Show (June 2, 2015)
Posted on · It's been a week since a dramatic and major storm over Houston dumped nearly a foot of rain in a matter of hours, leading to widespread flooding, several deaths, damage in the millions and at least temporary disruption in one form or another for most of Greater Houston. Now that we have a little bit […]