TRANSPORTATION
Houston City Council approved ordinances expanding and funding Houston’s BCycle program on April 14. (Courtesy Houston BCycle)
Houston City Council OKs expansion of BCycle sites
According to city documents, $10 million-$15 million is available for 10 locally supported projects in U.S. House District 22. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Pearland to submit Smith Ranch Road widening for possible federal funding
Missouri City staff said a bond election is necessary to fund projects related to transportaion, parks and recreation, and facilities over the next five years. (Claire Shoop/Community Impact Newspaper)
Missouri City City Council begins process of calling November bond election
A traffic and pedestrian safety-focused project on Hillcroft Avenue in Gulfton has officially broken ground. (Hunter Marrow/Community Impact Newspaper)
Construction underway for Gulfton street safety project
David Memorial Drive currently ends at Entertainment Way. (Andrew Christman/Community Impact Newspaper)
David Memorial Drive extension nears end of planning phase
The proposed project involves reconstruction and widening of Sgt. Ed Holcombe Boulevard South and Old Conroe Road to a four-lane, divided facility. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Virtual public meeting on Old Conroe Road, Sgt. Ed Holcombe Blvd. S. project to be held April 20
The temporary waiver covering initial vehicle registration, vehicle registration renewal, vehicle titling, renewal of permanent disabled parking placards and 30-day temporary permits will end April 14. (Hannah Zedaker/Community Impact Newspaper)
DMV officials say no grace period following waiver of car title, registration; new housing set for Magnolia, Cypress
Clearing work for road widening on Kuykendahl Road was underway in March. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Excavation underway for Kuykendahl Road widening in The Woodlands
Work on FM 2978 is continuing through April west of The Woodlands. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Gosling Road, FM 2978: road projects to watch in The Woodlands area this spring
The Northpark Drive overpass project could begin this year. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority officials adjust, clarify Northpark Drive overpass timeline
Less than 25% of American office workers have returned to in-person office settings since the start of the pandemic. (Courtesy Pixabay)
DATA: Texas metros lead the nation in return to in-person work since start of pandemic
Archie Dunham (third from left) celebrates the ground breaking at Dunham Pointe alongside homebuilders and local government officials. (Courtesy Dunham Pointe)
Developers break ground on new master-planned community Dunham Pointe in Cypress
Though several sections of Katy-area roads remain in the top 100, the ranking of five sections of road dropped between 2018 and 2019—and most have seen drops multiple years in a row, according to the report. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Several Katy-area roads among Texas’ most congested in annual report
A third flyover road at I-45 and Hwy. 242 is now being developed, Montgomery County Precinct 2 announced April 6. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Eastbound, nontolled flyover road from I-45 to eastbound Hwy. 242 enters preconstruction phase
Work at Rayford Road and Birnham Woods Drive will last through fall. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Montgomery County: Drivers can expect detours as Rayford Road work continues
A virtual public meeting is scheduled April 22 to gather community input on transportation issues in Montgomery County Precinct 2. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Montgomery County Precinct 2, H-GAC host public meeting to gather input on transportation issues
The North Houston Highway Improvement Project, which involves widening a portion of I-45 in Houston, remains a part of the Houston-Galveston Area Council's 2045 Regional Transportation Plan. (Nathan Colbert/Community Impact Newspaper)
H-GAC gathering feedback on proposed updates to 2045 regional transportation plan
The temporary waiver covering initial vehicle registration, vehicle registration renewal, vehicle titling, renewal of permanent disabled parking placards and 30-day temporary permits will end April 14. (Hannah Zedaker/Community Impact Newspaper)
Officials: No grace period to follow end of statewide waiver for vehicle title, registration requirements
Former trustee Sonal Bhuchar will be the namesake for Fort Bend ISD's 53rd elementary school, while the district's 12th high school will be named for former English teacher Almeta Crawford. (Claire Shoop/Community Impact Newspaper)
New Fort Bend ISD schools get names; H-GAC passes I-45 resolution and more top Houston-area news