610 Loop Road Work Ahead

Transportation

Loop 610 expansion in South Houston topic of TxDOT community meetings this week

Posted on · TxDOT plans to update and widen a 6-mile stretch of 610 between Almeda and Telephone roads. Public engagement meetings are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday, with a virtual engagement opportunity available from 5 p.m. Tuesday through the end of June.

Lina Hidalgo

Politics

Q&A with Lina Hidalgo: Harris County judge discusses pressing issues facing Houston region

Posted on · Hidalgo touched on a variety of topics on Houston Matters with Craig Cohen, from claims of defunding police to a potential state takeover of HISD to her demeanor since the November election.

Loop 610 West-Southwest Freeway

Traffic

More Houston road closures coming as 610/69 interchange project inches along

Posted on · The entrance ramp from Westheimer Road to the southbound lanes of Loop 610 West, along with Westpark Drive, will close at different times this week as the Texas Department of Transportation continues work on a $259 million freeway interchange project at the intersection of 610 and Interstate 69.

I-45 Green Loop Rendering

Transportation

Could Central Houston’s proposed downtown amenities make the I-45 project more palatable for its critics?

Posted on · As part of TxDOT's plan to expand Interstate 45, which is largely paused pending an investigation by the Federal Highway Administration, a downtown economic development group is pushing a proposal to incorporate $737 million in multimodal and greenspace amenities.

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.