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Transportation

President of National Safety Council Discusses The Challenges in Houston for Drivers, Cyclists, And Pedestrians

Gail Delaughter

Posted on August 13, 2018 · Figures from TxDOT show that Harris County leads the state in the number of fatality crashes.

Tags Deborah Hersman National Safety Council Road To Zero traffic safety txdot

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Houston drivers brace for two-year closure of 59/69 ramp to West Loop 610

Gail Delaughter

Posted on April 29, 2022 · TxDOT will demolish the current ramp in the Galleria area to make way for a new one. Drivers will need to plan a new route.

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Solutions to end traffic fatalities (Feb. 18, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on February 18, 2022 · On Friday's show: We discuss what efforts and measures could successfully reduce the number of traffic fatalies on Texas roads.

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A screenshot of a 3D model of TxDOT's controversial I-45 expansion plan.

Transportation

The Federal Highway Administration visited Houston amid a civil rights investigation into the state’s controversial I-45 expansion project

Caroline Love

Posted on December 7, 2021 · 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.

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Transportation

TxDOT gets the OK to continue limited work on a controversial I-45 expansion

Paul DeBenedetto / Gail Delaughter

Posted on November 30, 2021 · 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.

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