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A rendering shows an updated streetscape envisioned with the reconstruction of Shepherd and Durham drives inside the Loop. (Courtesy Memorial Heights TIRZ)
Ground breaks on Shepherd Drive, Durham Drive improvement project in the Heights
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Waketon Road in Flower Mound to be closed to westbound traffic
The Halal Guys held a weeklong grand opening beginning Nov. 27 to celebrate its Pearland location. (Courtesy The Halal Guys)
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The proposed project spans 12.4 miles of FM 1488 through Magnolia, Conroe and The Woodlands and includes adding left-turn lanes at major intersections, a raised median through the length of the project and upgrading or installing several traffic signals. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
TxDOT gathering public comments on proposed FM 1488 traffic signals, raised median
The 6.5-mile project will be an important connection for the pedestrian, bicycle and transit networks, according to city officials. (Courtesy Austin Public Works)
City of Austin begins design of urban trail on abandoned rail corridor
The closures are related to NBUs Castell Avenue 24-Inch Water Line Project. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
New Braunfels Utilities announces December road closures
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DART to launch new GoLink zones in Plano, Richardson
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New lanes now open on Sam Rayburn Tollway as expansion project wraps up
Portions of the Tomball Tollway between Boudreaux Road and Grand Parkway will be closed nightly throughout December. (Chandler France/Community Impact Newspaper)
Portions of Tomball Tollway between Boudreaux Road, Grand Parkway to be closed nightly throughout December
The work is expected to last into early 2026. (Amy Denney/Community Impact Newspaper)
183 North project on track to begin in early 2022
Although it is still to be determined how much funding trickles down to Houston from the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden Nov. 15, city officials are looking to be prepared for when new competitive grant programs open up and start taking applications. (Courtesy Fotolia)
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Connect bus service in Lewisville ends as riders shift to GoZone on-demand service
Overnight work at the intersection of Pecan Street and FM 685/Dessau Road will continue Dec. 5-8. (Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper)
Several road improvement projects to begin or continue in Pflugerville
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Flower Mound Town Council votes to lower residential speed limits
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Southlake's Mobility Master Plan amendments to address sidewalks over the next few years
Pflugerville City Council advanced a project to improve the intersection at Cameron Road and East Pecan Street on Nov. 30. (Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper)
Pflugerville officials approve advancement of improvement at Cameron Road, E. Pecan Street intersection
Tomball City Council approved a development agreement with Lovett Industrial for 240 acres at Hwy. 249, Rocky Road Nov. 29. (Anna Lotz/Community Impact Newspaper)
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Road conditions were worsened by the 2021 winter storm in February, resulting in the city needing to complete more extensive repairs this year than in previous years. (Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper)
Road repair continues for Lakeway
Construction will happen on Cross Timbers Road between Long Prairie Road and Garden Ridge Boulevard starting Nov. 29. (Screenshot Courtesy Google Maps)
Median construction begins along Cross Timbers Road in Flower Mound