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Mayor Sylvester Turner said the work of the housing stability task force will continue through the city's housing and community affairs committee. (Courtesy HTV)
Houston withdraws from Harris County housing task force and more popular area news
Vehicles drive alongside the Tomball Tollway in Harris County. (Anna Lotz/Community Impact Newspaper)
Newly formed corporation could divert Harris County toll road revenue to non-mobility projects
First announced in April 2019, the long-anticipated Willowbrook restaurant will serve the brand's signature hamburgers, shakes and french fries, which will also be available "animal style." (Courtesy In-N-Out Burger)
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Friendswood Lakes Boulevard construction is set to begin in September. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Construction to begin on Friendswood Lakes Boulevard in September
Brazoria County is continuing work on Bailey Road. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Bailey Road widening ahead of schedule, Brazoria County officials say
Katy ISD is sanitizing school buses between each trip. (Courtesy Katy ISD)
New coronavirus tracking system in place by Texas Education Agency and more Houston-area news
Hurricane Laura is expected to hit the Houston area early Aug. 27. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
UPDATED: Harris, Montgomery, Fort Bend counties to resume tolls Aug. 28
The city of Pearland is making headway in August on the McHard Road extension and the Linwood Oaks Street and Orange Circle projects. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
McHard Road construction to start, plus three more updates on Pearland road projects
The city of Pearland will convert the Pearland Parkway roundabout to a traffic circle. (Courtesy Papar Faircloth)
Pearland Parkway construction delayed, project to go to bid in October
Portions of Hughes Ranch Road have been closed since May. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Portion of Hughes Ranch Road in Pearland to remain closed through September
The Houston-Galveston Area Council’s Transportation Policy Council voted June 26 to form a working group to craft a memorandum of understanding that is envisioned as a way to secure commitments from the Texas Department of Transportation and other stakeholders around the North Houston Highway Improvement Project. (Nathan Colbert/Community Impact Newspaper)
I-45, Woodridge Village, COVID-19: July 28 Harris County Commissioners Court meeting preview
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has approved a one-time $1.8 million payment to workers on the front line during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County)
METRO board approves $1.8 million payment for frontline workers during COVID-19
A toll lane expansion project along Hwy. 288 in Harris County was cited as an example of how public-private partnerships can be used to address mobility problems. (Courtesy Brazoria County)
As state revenues take hit, business group wants lawmakers to reconsider private partnerships for road projects
Flights coming in and out of the Houston Airport System are slowing increasing as the economy reopens amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Courtesy Houston Airport System)
Houston Airport System saw 109% month-over-month increase in May passenger travel
George Bush Intercontinental Airport experienced a 3.5 million drop in passengers in April compared to April 2019. Gov. Greg Abbott signed into order some travel restrictions for passengers from specific states, though those orders expired in May. (Courtesy Houston Airport System)
MAP: Texans may face entry restrictions and mandatory quarantines while traveling in U.S., abroad