Houston Matters
Monday’s Show: I-45 Recommendations, And Houston Pet Peeves (Feb. 3, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Concerns about the I-45 widening project, your Houston pet peeves, and an update on sports.
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Top Stories
$2 Billion Plan To Fix City’s Sewer System Approved, Houston Leads Fight Against Human Trafficking, Activists Want To Delay Funding Vote On I-45 Expansion, And More
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Transportation
Activists Want To Delay Funding Vote On I-45 Expansion
Posted on · They say officials need to gather more public comment on the project's impacts before any money is allocated.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Affordable Care Act Case In Texas, And Rerouting I-45 (July 8, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: We learn what a Texas court case could mean for the Affordable Care Act, we discuss plans to re-rout I-45 through downtown, we meet the first woman to serve in NASA’s Mission Control, and Jeff Balke updates us on sports.
Transportation
PHOTOS: Traffic Slows As TxDOT Starts Work On I-45 Connector Ramp
Posted on · TxDOT says delays are to be expected as drivers get used to the detours.
Transportation
Drivers Face Months Of Construction As TxDOT Starts Work On New Freeway Connector Ramp
Posted on · The left-hand exit will be switched to the right to eliminate lane weaving on the I-45 northbound ramp to southbound I-69 and State Highway 288.
In-Depth
As Big Freeway Projects Move Forward, What Lessons Were Learned from Harvey’s Floods?
Posted on · Transportation planners say detention ponds and pumps will be part of a major freeway rebuild downtown and on the north side.
Transportation
Flood Control Is A Big Part of A Major Houston Transportation Project
Posted on · Officials are looking for ways to prevent the kind of flooding that engulfed local freeways during Harvey
Transportation
TxDOT Says Redesigned Exit Should Help Traffic Flow at A Freeway Hotspot
Posted on · 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.
Transportation
Mobility Needs Are A Top Priority In League City’s New Action Plan
Posted on · The city is expecting huge population growth in the years to come and officials say they want to be prepared for it. Along with street improvements, the plan also addresses bike and pedestrian needs.
News
Massive Truck Fire on I-45 Snarls Traffic Headed To Downtown Houston
Posted on · No serious injuries were reported in the wreck that also has involved several other vehicles
Transportation
Construction Is Ramping Up On A Segment Of The Gulf Freeway
Posted on · TxDOT is warning drivers of more construction on I-45 south of Houston. And it won’t be finished anytime soon
News
Major Traffic Congestion Expected This Weekend On I-45 South Of Downtown
Posted on · TxDOT is working on a big project designed to make it easier to exit.
Transportation
UPDATE: TxDOT Changes Plans For Weekend Construction On I-45 Gulf Freeway
Posted on · If you’re planning a trip down to Galveston this weekend, be prepared for some slowdowns on the way home. There’s more construction as part of the ongoing widening project.
Transportation
Freeway Crash Highlights Dangers Of Flying Debris
Posted on · Police are still investigating Tuesday morning’s fatal crash near downtown Houston in which a driver was killed by a tire that came off a truck.