TRANSPORTATION
Madera Run Parkway expansion to begin in May
Texas Central claims the $12 billion construction process would be privately funded, and the train would transport 6 million annual riders by 2029. (Courtesy Texas Central Partners/Community Impact Newspaper)
State legislators request federal officials halt activity on Texas Central's high-speed rail project
Installing orange meshes across local buses is one of the measures METRO is taking to ensure appropriate social distancing between bus operators and passengers. (Courtesy Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County)
METRO heightens preventative COVID-19 measures
Grand Parkway Infrastructure, LLC, will begin the construction of the Grand Parkway bridges on April 17. (Courtesy Grand Parkway Infrastructure, LLC)
Construction on Grand Parkway bridges to temporarily shut down Hwy. 59 main lanes in New Caney
P{hase 1 of the Atascocita Hike & Bike Trail was finished in June. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Preliminary designs for Phase 2 of Atascocita Hike & Bike Trail revealed
•Construction on the Northeast Transmission Line will continue until fall 2022. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Construction of long-term water projects continue in Lake Houston area
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is looking for feedback for the second stop in Humble's Community Connector. (Courtesy Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County)
METRO seeks feedback on second stop for Humble Community Connector
Houston Airport System officials expect March passenger data to be significantly lower than in other months. Foot traffic at IAH was light March 24. (Emily Heineman/Community Impact Newspaper)
TSA limits checkpoints at George Bush Intercontinental Airport; Houston Airport System expects significant decline in March passengers
METRO bus
Two additional METRO employees test positive for COVID-19
Texas Central plans to start construction of the Texas high-speed rail connecting Houston and Dallas by the end of 2020. (Courtesy Texas Central)
Coronavirus causes layoffs for Texas Central’s high-speed rail project
METRO
METRO reduces Park & Ride service, closes HOV lanes; two employees test positive for COVID-19
Construction continues in the Lake Houston area this month. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Overlay rehabilitation on Hamblen, Sorters McClellan roads to continue into June
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is limiting its bus capacity to 50% during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact Newspaper)
METRO limits bus capacity, will stop collecting fares in response to coronavirus
A joint project to expand Rankin Road between Hwy. 59 and the Union Pacific Corp. railroad tracks from a two to four-lane road will soon begin. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Rankin Road improvement project to begin in March
The Texas Department of Transportation's project to expand Loop 494 continues. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact Newspaper)
TxDOT's Loop 494 expansion pushes forward in March