Traffic
Westbound stretch of Beltway 8 in Southeast Houston to be closed for repairs through August
Posted on · The closure of part of Beltway 8, between Interstate 45 and Genoa Red Bluff Road to the east, was scheduled to begin Monday.
Tag: Interstate 45
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.
Arts & Culture
Union Pacific presses felony charges against Houston artist accused of painting over ‘Be Someone’ graffiti
Posted on · Chandrika Metivier, 27, is alleged to have painted "NO WAR KNOW PEACE" and "#WOMANLIFEFREEDOM" on the side of a rail bridge near Downtown Houston. The "BE SOMEONE" message, which also is graffiti art, previously appeared on the structure.
Transportation
TxDOT inching forward on new Spur 5/SH 35 highway project in South Houston
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.
Transportation
TxDOT hosts I-45 expansion meeting in Conroe as opposition continues to voice concerns
Posted on · TxDOT officials discussed the planned rebuilding and expanding I-45 from Beltway 8 North to Loop 336 in Conroe.
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.
Transportation
Texas’ $7 Billion Plan To Remake Houston Highways Once Again Targets Homes, Businesses In Communities Of Color
Posted on · Historic black neighborhoods like Independence Heights and the Fifth Ward are in the crosshairs of Houston highway plans, decades after expressways separated communities from the rest of the city.
Transportation
I-45 Feeder Between Scott And Wayside Awarded $5.6 Million For Reconstruction
Posted on · The project will be carried out on the northbound and southbound feeder roads that run between Scott and Wayside.
Full Show
OTC Preview and the Astros’ Streak: Monday’s Show (May 4, 2015)
Posted on · The 2015 Offshore Technology Conference kicks off today at NRG Park. More than 90,000 oil and gas professionals from 130-plus countries will converge to learn about the industry's latest technology and equipment. Also high on the minds of OTC attendees: how the drop in oil prices is impacting the industry, and what the new Subsea […]
Houston Matters
Update on I-45 Construction
Posted on · We get an update from Deidrea Samuels, Public Information Officer for the Texas Department of Transportation, on various construction projects along Interstate 45 in Houston. ***Correction: Deidrea Samuels said projected traffic counts for 2032 was 214, but it is projected to be 214,000.