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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Transportation

TxDOT Says Redesigned Exit Should Help Traffic Flow at A Freeway Hotspot

Gail Delaughter

Posted on August 2, 2018 · Crews are about to finish another segment of a big connector project on I-45 northbound at U.S. 59/I-69. The project is designed to eliminate “lane weaving” by building new direct connectors between the two freeways.

Tags direct connector ramp freeway i 45 traffic txdot

Transportation

TxDOT Gathering Public Input On Big Freeway Widening Project

Gail Delaughter

Posted on May 16, 2017 · Officials say it could be years before construction starts on I-45 North. Right now they're doing an environmental study and they want to hear what Houstonians think.

Tags construction freeway i 45 traffic txdot

Freeway entrance to U.S. 59 South in Houston

Transportation

How Would You Fix The US 59 Interchange At The 610 Loop? TxDOT Wants To Hear From You

Gail Delaughter

Posted on March 4, 2016 · Comments on the U.S. 59-West Loop project will be added to the public record.

Tags congestion freeway i 69 traffic txdot

Construction crew at the 610 Loop and U.S. 290 in northwest Houston.

Transportation

Houston, You Could Have A Problem: Mayor Delays On Highway 290 This Weekend

Gail Delaughter

Posted on October 27, 2015 · If you're traveling the 610 Loop near U.S. 290 this weekend, be prepared for a lot of traffic. TxDOT is advising drivers to find another route.

Tags construction freeway houston hwy 290 traffic transportation

Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
August TV Drive is ongoing! Visionary Leader Andrea Bryant $25k matching challenge

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Some Houston residents skeptical of TxDOT plan to raise part of I-10

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on July 29, 2022 · The $347 million proposed project aims to reduce flooding risks on part of the freeway by elevating it and installing a detention pond underneath.

Tags flooding highway construction Houston Heights txdot woodland heights

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Plans to raise part of I-10, and Houston’s stress level (July 29, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on July 29, 2022 · On Friday's show: We learn why some residents are concerned about plans to raise a portion of I-10. Then, we discuss why Houston might be more stressed than other cities, according to a new survey. And we reflect on the film A League of Their Own on its 30th anniversary with the actress who played Marla Hooch.

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Mayor Turner signs off on plan to add bike lanes on 11th Street in the Heights

ShaVonne Herndon

Posted on June 14, 2022 · The changes will unfold along a mile-and-half stretch in the neighborhood, from Shepard moving east to Michaux.

Tags bike lanes Houston Heights Mayor Sylvester Turner traffic

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2221: Jaywalking

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on May 9, 2022 · Episode: 2221 Who owns the streets: the invention of jaywalking. Today, who owns the streets.

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