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Tag: construction

Transportation

Houston drivers brace for two-year closure of 59/69 ramp to West Loop 610

Gail Delaughter

Posted on April 29, 2022 · TxDOT will demolish the current ramp in the Galleria area to make way for a new one. Drivers will need to plan a new route.

Tags 610 West Loop construction detours Houston traffic i 69 traffic txdot

Houston Matters

Houston added more construction jobs than anywhere in the country (March 18, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 18, 2022 · On Friday's show: Why the Houston area added more construction jobs than any other metro area in the country, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and checking in on the rodeo as it heads into its final weekend.

Tags construction construction jobs houston livestock show and rodeo Keri Blakinger texas prisons The Good The Bad and The Ugly

Politics

Construction groups are suing over OSHA’s new vaccine rule, arguing it could derail infrastructure plans

Caroline Love / Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on November 15, 2021 · The groups say the rule forces employees to choose between their jobs and getting vaccinated, and would ultimately force many workers to quit large firms to take jobs at smaller construction companies.

Tags construction infrastructure bill OSHA seema nanda U.S. Department of Labor

Transportation

County Set To Begin Work On New Brays Bayou Bridges To Ease Flooding

Gail Delaughter

Posted on March 6, 2020 · Construction starts this spring at Telephone Road, Lawndale Street, and Hillcroft Street.

Tags Brays Bayou construction Harris County Flood Control District Project Brays U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Local

Construction Workers At UH Demand Payment For Work On New Student Housing

Kirk McDaniel, HPM Intern

Posted on January 23, 2020 · 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.

Tags Austin Commercial construction student housing The University of Houston wages workers defense project

Transportation

Bagby Street Project Will Remake Area Near Houston City Hall And The Hobby Center

Gail Delaughter

Posted on January 10, 2020 · The project includes new sidewalks and an off-street bike lane, along with improved lighting and landscaping.

Tags Bagby Street bob eury construction Downtown Redevelopment Authority Houston City Hall

News

A Major Route Through The UH Campus Is Getting A New Look With More Space For Bikers, Walkers

Gail Delaughter

Posted on October 22, 2019 · City and county officials say they want to make Cullen Boulevard more accessible for pedestrians, cyclists and transit riders.

Tags bike path complete streets construction Cullen Boulevard university of houston

Houston Matters

Houston Has Too Much Pavement — But Could Permeable Materials Help?

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 5, 2019 · Permeable pavement allows water to seep through to the ground below, preventing it from overwhelming storm drains.

Tags construction flooding Kryshon Bratton Michael Bratton Michael Hagerty pavement permeable pavement Piper Whitney Construction

Transportation

A Section Of The 610 West Loop Will Be Totally Closed This Weekend

Gail Delaughter

Posted on July 12, 2019 · Traffic will be forced to detour because of overhead construction work.

Tags 610 West Loop construction I-10 transit U.S. 290

Transportation

Houston Drivers Are Advised To Steer Clear Of A Traffic Hotspot This Weekend

Gail Delaughter

Posted on June 7, 2019 · 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.

Tags 610 West Loop construction freeways I-69/US 59 texas Texas Department of Transportation

News

Army Corps Withdraws Permit Application For Proposed Kingwood High-Rise

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 24, 2019 · The planned structure had drawn the ire of many Kingwood residents and environmental groups.

Tags construction kingwood Romerica san jacinto river US Army Corps of Engineers

inDepth

Why Leaders In The Construction Industry Say Immigration Reform Could Solve Houston’s Workforce Woes

Elizabeth Trovall

Posted on March 21, 2019 · Nearly 100,000 of Houston's construction workers are undocumented. A recent report found that cutting immigration by 30 percent could lose Houston $51 billion.

Tags construction houston immigration marek

Transportation

Galveston Street Project Could Improve Some Drainage Problems, But It Won’t Fix Everything

Gail Delaughter

Posted on February 4, 2019 · The year-long project extends along one of the island's major thoroughfares.

Tags construction drainage flooding galveston streets

Transportation

A Big Project On State Highway 288 Will Affect Traffic This Weekend

Gail Delaughter

Posted on January 31, 2019 · Northbound traffic on 288 won't be able to access the direct connectors at the 610 South Loop.

Tags 610 Loop construction freeways State Highway 288 toll road

Houston Matters

From Highways, To Trains, To Construction — Houston Is A City Of Noise

Abner Fletcher

Posted on January 18, 2019 · We discuss noise pollution in Houston with a local acoustic consultant.

Tags Arno Bommer city noise construction CSTI Acoustics houston Noise noise pollution ship channel traffic

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