Transportation
Houston drivers brace for two-year closure of 59/69 ramp to West Loop 610
Posted on · 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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Transportation
The Federal Highway Administration visited Houston amid a civil rights investigation into the state’s controversial I-45 expansion project
Posted on · 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.
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.
Transportation
Controversial I-45 Expansion Project Set To Move Forward — For Now
Posted on · The Texas Transportation Commission voted to move forward with the project, but an ongoing federal investigation may force a permanent halt later this year.
Transportation
Houston Activists Continue Push Against I-45 Expansion As Public Comment Period Closes
Posted on · The controversial expansion project, which opponents say would displace hundreds of families and worsen air quality, will make its way to the Texas Transportation Commission for approval.
Transportation
Business Groups Stand To Profit From Controversial I-45 Expansion, Critics Say
Posted on · The Greater Houston Partnership spent about $10,000 on social media advertisements in support of the controversial project last month.
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.
Town Square
Over One Million Harris County Residents Without Power As Temperatures Plunge Below Freezing
Posted on · CenterPoint Energy’s Executive Vice President assures that all houses without power are being monitored via digital meters and energy workers are attempting to restore power as quickly as possible.
Transportation
State Seeks Public Input On Environmental Study For Controversial I-45 Project
Posted on · Houstonians will have 30 days to comment on the project but one neighborhood group says that period needs to be extended.
Transportation
Free Towing Program Expands To More Houston-Area Freeways
Posted on · The aim of the program is to prevent local roadways from becoming snarled because of a breakdown.
Transportation
With Lighter Traffic On The Roads TxDOT Hopes To Speed Up Construction
Posted on · Now that many commuters are home because of the COVID 19 pandemic contractors have more time to work on some major freeway projects.
Local
TxDOT Will Replace A Houston Bridge Frequently Hit By Oversize Trucks
Posted on · The demolition of the Waco Street Bridge will affect traffic on I-10 East this weekend.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Show: HPD’s New Drug Raid Policy, And I-45 Project Concerns (Oct. 24, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: HPD's new policy for serving high-risk warrants in drug cases, citizens share their concerns about TxDOT's plans for improving I-45, and the challenge of being a strong-willed woman in communities of faith.
Transportation
I-10 San Jacinto Bridge Reopens After Imelda, Complete Repairs Could Take Months
Posted on · Loose barges hit the bridge's span last week during Tropical Storm Imelda.
Houston
Commuters Await Reopening Of The I-10 Bridge At San Jacinto River
Posted on · TxDOT says the plan is to put two-way traffic on the eastbound span while the westbound span is repaired. The bridge was damaged by runaway barges after Imelda hit.