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TxDOT Kept Moving Forward On I-45 Project Despite Federal Warning, Feds Say

Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on June 23, 2021 · TxDOT was told in March to pause its North Houston Highway Improvement Project over civil rights and environmental concerns raised through the public input process. 

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Posted on January 25, 2023 · The Harris County judge planned to meet with officials in tornado-ravaged Pasadena upon her return Wednesday. Hidalgo visited an ill family member in Colombia and then took a vacation, according to her staff.

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Posted on January 18, 2023 · TxDOT officials discussed the planned rebuilding and expanding I-45 from Beltway 8 North to Loop 336 in Conroe.

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Posted on January 11, 2023 · Several infrastructure projects are in the works this year that aim to improve and expand mobility for cyclists, pedestrians and mass transit users.

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