Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1901: The Timber Square Set
Posted on · Episode: 1901 Philipp Deidesheimer and the remarkable timber square set. Today, the timber square set.
Tag: construction
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1886: Key West Railway
Posted on · Episode: 1886 Building the Key West Railway: Building Florida. Today, we ride the Keys.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1865: The Kinzua Viaduct
Posted on · Episode: 1865 Octave Chanute and the Kinzua Viaduct: bridging two centuries. Today, a story of railroads and airplanes.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2143: Emma Lazarus
Posted on · Episode: 2143 In which Emma Lazarus reinvents the Statue of Liberty. Today, UH scholar Dorothy Baker tells us about Emma Lazarus.
Transportation
County Set To Begin Work On New Brays Bayou Bridges To Ease Flooding
Posted on · Construction starts this spring at Telephone Road, Lawndale Street, and Hillcroft Street.
Local
Construction Workers At UH Demand Payment For Work On New Student Housing
Posted on · The eight workers who were employed by a contractor working for the university claim they are owed at least $43,000 in back pay, including unpaid overtime wages.
Transportation
Bagby Street Project Will Remake Area Near Houston City Hall And The Hobby Center
Posted on · The project includes new sidewalks and an off-street bike lane, along with improved lighting and landscaping.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1791: The Thames Tunnel
Posted on · Episode: 1791 The Thames Tunnel: Heroic engineering and its promotion. Today, the Thames Tunnel.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1777: An Un-Panama Canal
Posted on · Episode: 1777 Instead of the Panama Canal, ships on trains over the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Today, an Un-Panama Canal.
News
A Major Route Through The UH Campus Is Getting A New Look With More Space For Bikers, Walkers
Posted on · City and county officials say they want to make Cullen Boulevard more accessible for pedestrians, cyclists and transit riders.
Houston Matters
Houston Has Too Much Pavement — But Could Permeable Materials Help?
Posted on · Permeable pavement allows water to seep through to the ground below, preventing it from overwhelming storm drains.
Transportation
A Section Of The 610 West Loop Will Be Totally Closed This Weekend
Posted on · Traffic will be forced to detour because of overhead construction work.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1706: Eiffel’s Towers
Posted on · Episode: 1706 The Two Eiffel Towers. Today, Eiffel builds two towers.
Transportation
Houston Drivers Are Advised To Steer Clear Of A Traffic Hotspot This Weekend
Posted on · If you travel on a section of I-69, you may want to plan another route. A lot of work is happening at Houston’s busiest freeway interchange.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1698: The Holland Tunnel
Posted on · Episode: 1698 The Holland Tunnel — a story you’ve heard before. Today, an oddly familiar story.