TRANSPORTATION
The Houston-Galveston Area Council will hold its second round of public meetings on the 2045 regional transportation plan throughout this fall. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston-Galveston Area Council announces public meetings on 2045 regional transportation plan
Closures are making way for construction at the Loop 610/I-69 interchange Sept. 30-Oct. 3. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
Lanes along I-69/Loop 610 interchange to be closed Sept. 30-Oct. 3 for construction
METRO’s board of directors approved the Veteran Owned Business Enterprise and Disability Owned Enterprise programs during its Sept. 22 meeting. (Courtesy Pexels)
METRO introduces programs to support businesses owned by veterans, those with disabilities
The agency's capital improvements budget increased 106% from last year with funding for METRONext and new electric buses. (Courtesy METRO)
METRO adopts largest budget in agency history
Person on a smartphone.
TxDOT launches new travel app for Houston
Construction crews with the city of West University Place are planning to switch traffic patterns on Buffalo Speedway during the week of Sept. 19 as work continues on a project to make paving and drainage improvements along the roadway within city limits. (George Wiebe/Community Impact Newspaper)
Traffic switch, lane closures planned between Rice, W. Holcombe boulevards as work continues on Buffalo Speedway
The construction of the new wastewater lines and lift station in Houston's Braeswood Place neighborhood is planned to begin in the fall. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
Houston to spend $36M on wastewater improvement project in Braeswood Place
Photo of local officials and Collins Aerospace representatives cutting a ribbon
Collins opens its doors at the Houston Spaceport & Houston sees transportation investment from state
The United Transportation Program aims to help infrastructure updates and development throughout the state. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
Texas Transportation Commission adopts 10-year road construction plan
Construction on the first package of the East Side Drainage Improvement Project is expected to begin in January. (George Wiebe/Community Impact Newspaper)
West University’s east side drainage project to begin construction in January
The plan includes METRO’s five high-occupancy vehicle and high-occupancy toll lanes along I-45 North, I-45 South, I-69 North/Hwy. 59 North, I-69 South/Hwy. 59 South and Hwy. 290. (Courtesy METRO)
METRO makes weekend use of high-occupancy vehicle, toll lanes permanent
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County board members and government officials gathered Aug. 15 to celebrate the Federal Transit Authority award. (Courtesy METRO)
Federal Transit Authority awards METRO $21.6M for electric buses
Greater Houston area residents may be seeing more of their monthly expenses go toward transportation costs. (Nathan Colbert/Community Impact Newspaper)
Q&A: How vehicle, gas prices are affecting Houston commuters, economy
Close up of the top of traffic cones, with a construction hat on one of the cones. A construction vehicle is in the background.
Harris County commissioners approve $37.7M in engineering design contracts for all-electronic tollways
Bellaire City Council heard plans for potential Paseo Park sidewalk addition. (George Wiebe/Community Impact Newspaper)
Bellaire hears proposals on possible Paseo Park sidewalk addition
Sanjay Ramabhadran (left), chair of METRO's board of directors, swears in Roberto Treviño, Harris County Toll Road Authority executive director, to the board. (Courtesy METRO)
METRO adds HCTRA executive director to its board
A police officer rides parallel to light rail tracks on a segway
METRO Police Department introduces C.A.R.E. unit to aid unhoused individuals
According to the website, the Gulf Freeway PEL study focuses on the segment of I-45 that runs between I-69/Hwy. 59 in Downtown Houston and Beltway 8 South. (Nathan Colbert/Community Impact Newspaper)
TxDOT collecting feedback on Gulf Freeway study through July 29
Passengers wait at a platform for an approaching train
Bus shuttles will replace METRORail service during July 23-24 repairs