Traffic
TxDOT breaks ground for 8-lane shortcut between Gulf Freeway and 610 South Loop
Posted on · The plan is part of the Texas Clear Lanes program to improve overall traffic flow, particularly during hurricane evacuations.
Tag: i 45
Traffic
I-45 in Houston to have closures near downtown for construction over weekend
Posted on · TXDOT is advising drivers to expect delays and to consider alternate routes.
Local
Multiple motorcyclists shot and killed on I-45, others injured in two incidents north of Houston
Posted on · Authorities are investigating the shootings, which happened in The Woodlands and in Huntsville.
Traffic
TxDOT repairs to Hogan Street bridge to prompt freeway closure this weekend near Downtown Houston
Posted on · I-10's westbound lanes will be closed from northbound I-45 from 8 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday.
Transportation
TxDOT’s I-45 expansion project will resume after federal officials resolve civil rights investigation
Posted on · The agreement between state and federal transportation leaders will allow the North Houston Highway Improvement Project to move forward while addressing the expansion's impacts on surrounding communities.
Transportation
TxDOT keeps controversial I-45 expansion on long-term slate of projects
Posted on · A contingent of Houston-area residents traveled to Austin this week to voice opposition to the I-45 expansion project, which is largely on hold while the Federal Highway Administration investigates civil rights and environmental concerns.
Transportation
Houston-area leaders continue to push for ‘genuine negotiations’ over proposed I-45 expansion
Posted on · Critics argue the expansion of I-45 would worsen air quality, noise pollution, and traffic congestion while needlessly displacing communities of color.
Transportation
The Federal Highway Administration visited Houston amid a civil rights investigation into the state’s controversial I-45 expansion project
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.
Transportation
TxDOT gets the OK to continue limited work on a controversial I-45 expansion
Posted on · The expansion was put on hold by the Federal Highway Administration in March over possible violations under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Transportation
Harris County pauses federal lawsuit over I-45 expansion to negotiate with TxDOT
Posted on · The county attorney will propose a 30-day pause on the federal lawsuit as county leaders continue to negotiate with TxDOT.
Transportation
Controversial I-45 Expansion Project Set To Move Forward — For Now
Posted on · The Texas Transportation Commission voted to move forward with the project, but an ongoing federal investigation may force a permanent halt later this year.
Flooding
Flood Relocation Disproportionately Affects Non-White Houston Neighborhoods, Study Says
Posted on · The study from professors at Rice and Temple universities shows the adverse affects displacement methods used to help flooding have on residents who do not live in white or affluent neighborhoods.
Houston Matters
Continuing The I-45 Expansion Despite Federal Request To Stop (June 25, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: The latest on TxDOT’s continuation of the I-45 expansion project despite a request to stop from the federal government, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and conversations with musicians Joshua Ray Walker and Charley Crockett.
Transportation
TxDOT Kept Moving Forward On I-45 Project Despite Federal Warning, Feds Say
Posted on · 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.
Transportation
Federal Highway Administration Asks Texas To Halt I-45 Expansion, As Harris County Sues TxDOT
Posted on · In its letter, the FHWA said it was acting in response to public input on the state's project -- which would widen I-45 in three segments from downtown Houston to Beltway 8 -- raising concerns under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.