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Transportation

Houston awarded federal grant to improve safety, expand transportation options on Bissonnet Street

Posted on · The U.S. Department of Transportation has pledged to fund most of a $36 million infrastructure project on a 7-mile stretch of Bissonnet, which Houston officials have identified as one of the most dangerous roads in the city.

Houston Matters

Will Houston Be a Test Market for Driverless Cars?

Posted on · Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation named Texas as one of ten regions where the agency will test automated vehicle technology. The federal agency says the state's booming population and economy make it an ideal test site for automated and connected vehicle technology. We discuss this initiative, the latest research and testing of driverless […]

Anthony Foxx

Transportation

Report: Cities Have To Find Innovative Ways To Pay For Infrastructure Improvements

Posted on · With state budgets stretched thin and less money from the federal government, cities are often having to come up with their own funds to pay for road improvements. That’s according to a new report from the National League of Cities, which looks at the tools being used to pay for that work.