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Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on November 27, 2017 · The beautification project was led by Natalia Beard and Kinder Baumgardner of SWA Group, a landscape architecture company

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Posted on November 1, 2023 · Planning ahead, carpooling, or riding a bus are all factors that can better a commute, Texas Department of Transportation’s Public Information Officer, Danny Perez, said.

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Houston commuters get relief as Southwest Freeway connector ramp re-opens

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Posted on October 30, 2023 · The ramp is part of a bigger six-year, $260 million highway project to update both freeways. The Southwest Freeway Interchange Project started in 2018, replacing many of the connectors between Interstate 69 and the 610 West Loop. 

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Posted on September 12, 2023 · Two raised concrete platforms for bus riders near the intersection of Heights and 11th Street, which were part of a broader redesign of 11th, are being removed by Houston's public transportation provider.

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Southwest Freeway at 610 West Loop closed over the weekend

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Posted on September 8, 2023 · The freeway is expected to reopen by Monday morning, but construction is part of a 6-year project which will be completed by Summer 2024.

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