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Posted on · Construction bids have been submitted for the first phase of a project that will extend and expand Texas Spur 5/State Highway 35 from I-45 to Loop 610 South. TxDOT says the work is needed to ease traffic congestion and improve mobility and access for hurricane evacuation routes.
Posted on · The meeting comes a week after TxDOT was allowed to continue parts of the project, which is now likely delayed for a number of years.
Posted on · TxDOT has allocated $1.3 billion to widen/expand several area highways, one of which might affect your daily commute more than the others. Gail Delaugher, News 88.7's transportation reporter fills us in. (Photo: Derek Stokely, Houston Public Media)
Posted on · In 2004, the American Highway Users Alliance labeled the Katy Freeway at 610 as the second worst bottleneck in the nation. Of course, the group had a motive: they were lobbying to increase federal highway spending. But after a $2.5 billion-plus expansion of the Katy Freeway, was it worth the headache and cost? In the […]