Houston Matters
Recent COVID Trends, & Addressing The Court Backlog (July 21, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday’s show: The latest COVID-19 trends in the area, addressing the criminal court backlog, and the week in politics.
Tag: traffic
Houston Matters
What To Expect During Lengthy Southwest Freeway Overhaul (June 11, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Work begins on a major overhaul of the Southwest Freeway at 610, the value of Pride Nights in sports, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and the annual Houston Matters Spelling Bee.
Transportation
What The Coronavirus Could Mean For Traffic Congestion In Houston
Posted on · Experts say it could be months before we start seeing big drive-time backups on local freeways. There could also be more weekday traffic in neighborhoods because people are working at home.
Houston Matters
Fort Bend County Faces Flooding, Traffic Issues Like The Rest Of Greater Houston
Posted on · Judge KP George, Fort Bend County's top administrator, discusses issues facing the county and answers listener questions.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Harvey Two Years Later, And Time Spent In Traffic (Aug. 23, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: How much time we spend in traffic each year, the effects of Harvey two years later, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.
Transportation
Report: Houston Drivers Spend An Average Of 75 Hours A Year Stuck In Traffic
Posted on · Texas researchers are now putting a cost on all that congestion.
Transportation
Record Number Of Texans To Travel For Independence Day
Posted on · With an increase in people traveling by car, AAA says to expect more traffic than usual.
Houston Matters
Houstonians Share Their Pet Peeves
Posted on · We all need to vent a little. Houston Matters invites you to share your pet peeves about life here in Greater Houston.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Road Closures, Voter Lists, And The Music Of Harry Potter (Feb. 1, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: More road closures, examining voter lists, philosophers who perpetuated racist ideas, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and the music of Harry Potter.
Houston Matters
Texas Seniors In Debt, And Another Major Freeway Closure: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
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.
Houston Matters
From Highways, To Trains, To Construction — Houston Is A City Of Noise
Posted on · We discuss noise pollution in Houston with a local acoustic consultant.
Transportation
Good News For Commuters As U.S. 290 Widening Project Comes To A Close
Posted on · The busy roadway has been widened to accommodate a growing population northwest of Houston.
Houston Matters
Houston’s Holiday Pet Peeves For 2018
Posted on · Houston Matters offers listeners a chance to share with the rest of Greater Houston their pet peeves about life In The Bayou City.
In-Depth
Can Officials Fix A Crowded Roadway In Kingwood?
Posted on · Planners say along with moving traffic, they want to keep the road from flooding during another storm.
Transportation
TxDOT Wants Input On A Big Road Project In North Harris County
Posted on · The transportation agency says it's looking at future population growth.