Houston Matters
Roads buckling in the heat: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Tag: roads
Town Square
NYT best-selling author, James Patterson, on his new book “Blowback”. Plus, a conversation with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg
Posted on · James Patterson on his impressive career as the world’s best-selling author with over 400 million books sold. Plus, U.S. Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses plans for improving transportation conditions in Houston.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2759: Traffic Flow
Posted on · Episode: 2759 Engineering efficient traffic flow. Today, point A to point B.
Houston Matters
How Houston’s Pothole Initiative Works
Posted on · Walter Hambrick of the City of Houston Public Works Department discusses the city's road repair initiative.
Houston Matters
A Mattress? A Toilet? What’s The Craziest Debris You’ve Seen On Houston Highways?
Posted on · News 88.7 transportation reporter Gail Delaughter talks with Houston Matters about why we have so much junk on our roads.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Impaired Drivers, and Reimagining Houston Streets (Sept. 19, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We take a closer look at traffic fatalities caused by impaired drivers. Our experts break down the latest political stories. We discuss ways to make Houston friendlier to pedestrians and cyclists. And we learn about "Green Books" -- segregation-era travel guides for African Americans.
News
List Of Current High Water Locations In Houston
Posted on · Houston sets single-day record as July Fourth rain pummels the city
Houston Matters
Examining The State Of Traffic And Transportation In Houston
Posted on · News 88.7 transportation reporter Gail Delaughter updates us on the latest traffic and transportation issues in the region.
News
Researcher Points To Legislative Fixes For Oilfield’s Crumbling Roads
Posted on · As oil production increases, rural roads are under more pressure.
News
What’s The Difference Between Ranch-To-Market And Farm-To-Market Roads?
Posted on · It may be semantics, but the words were important to the state
News
Why Did Houston’s Roads Freeze Even After Treatment?
Posted on · Houston roads saw some of the toughest conditions crews are able to treat
News
UPDATE: Emmett And Turner Recommend Houston Residents To Stay Indoors On Wednesday
Posted on · A homeless person died in south Houston due to hypothermia and there were almost 300 car crashes
Houston Matters
Full Show: The Science Of Potholes, And The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of The News (Jan. 5, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We learn about the science behind the formation of potholes. We discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news. And we learn about the practice of concierge medicine.
Transportation
Galveston County Hopes Money From A New Bond Issue Will Get Traffic Moving
Posted on · There’s going to be a lot of construction in Galveston County over the next few years now that voters have approved three new bond issues. Officials say those projects are designed to address a growing population.
Hurricane Harvey
UPDATED: Latest Road Closures and Conditions For The Houston Area
Posted on · Stay up to date on high water areas, road closures and road reopenings as Houston recovers from Harvey.