Transportation
What Houstonians Want To See In A Regional Transit System
Posted on · Metro is looking for ways to expand to the suburbs. The agency is currently getting input from the public on how to do it.
Transportation
Transportation
Who’s Responsible For Crashes At Houston’s Busy Intersections?
Posted on · Responding to a recent study, a top public works official blames careless behavior for a lot of those collisions.
Houston Matters
Study: Intersections With Traffic Lights Are Nine Times More Dangerous
Posted on · Intersections with traffic lights are nine times more likely to have fatal car crashes with pedestrians and cyclists compared to those with stop signs, according to a new study.
Transportation
A New Online Tool Could Help You Get Through Houston’s Airports Quicker
Posted on · A new system can guide you to your plane step-by-step and you don't even need a smartphone app to use it.
Transportation
Houston Poised for Record Year of Truck Collisions with Bridges
Posted on · TxDOT is working to make roads safer.
Houston Matters
Houston to San Antonio in 9 Minutes? ‘Hyperloop’ Hopes to Make it a Reality
Posted on · (Above: Experts across a range of disciplines came together at the University of Houston to promote Hyperloop technology. Photo Courtesy: Univ. of Houston)Could it someday only take nine minutes to travel from Houston to San Antonio? No, we’re not talking about dramatically raising the speed limit on I-10. We’re talking about hyperloop technology. Hyperloop is […]
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How ‘Hyperloop’ Technology Could Become Reality for Houston, and Renaming HSPVA: Tuesday’s Show (June 27, 2017)
Posted on · (Above: Experts across a range of disciplines came together at the University of Houston to promote Hyperloop technology. Photo Courtesy: Univ. of Houston)Could it someday only take nine minutes to travel from Houston to San Antonio? No, we’re not talking about dramatically raising the speed limit on I-10. We’re talking about hyperloop technology. Hyperloop is […]
Transportation
New Bridge Could Mean Congestion Relief For Montgomery County Commuters
Posted on · $6 million project increases the number of lanes on Kuykendahl at the county line.
Transportation
Why Are There So Many Close Calls On Houston Streets?
Posted on · Recently we did a story about a project at Rice University’s Kinder Institute, where cyclists and others reported the near-misses they'd experienced. They’ve now wrapped up that study and we wanted to follow-up to see what they learned.
Transportation
Houston: We Have The State’s Only Gay Pride Rainbow Crosswalk
Posted on · The new crosswalk at Westheimer and Taft highlights both pride and public safety.
Transportation
Study Focuses On Busy Road East Of Houston
Posted on · Transportation planners say improvements are long overdue on State Highway 146. The road is a major hurricane evacuation route for the growing region.
Transportation
Montgomery County Wants To Go It Alone On Toll Road Segment
Posted on · The State Highway 249 toll road project moves ahead in Montgomery County as commissioners pass a resolution in support of the county’s toll road authority. But some say the road should be a TxDOT project.
Transportation
UPDATE: TxDOT Changes Plans For Weekend Construction On I-45 Gulf Freeway
Posted on · If you’re planning a trip down to Galveston this weekend, be prepared for some slowdowns on the way home. There’s more construction as part of the ongoing widening project.
Houston Matters
Will Construction on 290 Ever End? TxDOT Answers Your Questions
Posted on · Transportation in general is a common complaint among Houstonians. But there’s one project in particular that may annoy drivers the most, and that’s Highway 290. The highway is currently undergoing a $2.3 billion widening project. Officials say the project is supposed to wrap up by late next year. We talk with Karen Othon of TxDOT […]
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Is Texas Racist? And the Endless 290 Construction Project: Tuesday’s Show (June 13, 2017)
Posted on · Since March, three different Texas voting laws have been struck down by the courts as intentionally discriminatory. And the Texas Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 4, the so-called “sanctuary cities ban,” which many immigrants rights’ groups are concerned will lead to racial profiling. That string of news got us wondering – is Texas racist? Does […]