TRANSPORTATION
The Capital Improvement Plan project is bound by White Oak Bayou to the north, the I-10 frontage road to the south, Shepherd Drive to the east and T. C. Jester Boulevard to the west. (Courtesy Google My Maps)
Houston approves additional funds for Cottage Grove East improvements
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
The Harris County Toll Road Authority has announced a total closure of the north- and southbound lanes on the Tomball Tollway—the tolled portion of Hwy. 249—near the Grand Parkway from 9 p.m. Aug. 5 to 5 p.m. Aug. 8. (Anna Lotz/Community Impact Newspaper)
North, south main lanes of Tomball Tollway to be closed Aug. 5-8
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
Construction is slated to begin this fall on a project to replace the existing center turn lane on FM 1314 with a raised median between Ferne Drive and South Loop 494. (Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Work slated to begin this fall on FM 1314 safety improvements
Transportation projects in The Woodlands area include bridge construction on Gosling Road. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Gosling Road bridge construction over Spring Creek moves forward in early August
Road work continues on projects around The Woodlands area. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Birnham Woods widening to wrap ahead of schedule
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
Montgomery County Precinct 2, the H-GAC and the Texas Department of Transportation have been working on the study to analyze mobility issues and recommend projects across Precinct 2 to improve safety and mobility, according to H-GAC information. (Anna Lotz/Community Impact Newspaper)
Public meeting scheduled Aug. 4 to review Montgomery County Precinct 2 mobility study
The Texas Department of Transportation will hold an in-person public meeting with a virtual option in early August for a proposed widening project on FM 1488 between Business 290 in Waller and Joseph Road just west of Magnolia. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
TxDOT seeking public input on FM 1488 widening near Waller
Segment 1 runs from Business FM 1960 to Twigswroth Lane, while Segment 2 runs from Twigsworth Lane to the San Jacinto River bridge. (Ronald Winters/Communtiy Impact Newspaper)
Work underway on FM 1960 Segment 2 widening project
TxDOT is preparing to begin construction later this year on a project that will expand FM 1960 from six to eight lanes between Hwy. 249 and Cutten Road. (Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Construction on Willowbrook-area FM 1960 widening project delayed until late 2022
The proposed I-10 elevation would stretch about 1.8 miles from Heights Boulevard to I-45. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation presentation)
Proposed $347M elevation project on I-10 garners concerns
Harris County Toll Road Authority will be closing parts of the Tomball Tollway and Grand Parkway this weekend, July 30-Aug. 1. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Daytime road closures scheduled along Tomball Tollway, Grand Parkway this weekend, July 30-Aug. 1
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
Segment 1 runs from Business FM 1960 and Twigsworth Lane, while Segment 2 runs from Twigsworth Lane to the San Jacinto River bridge. (Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Construction continues on FM 1960 Segment 1 widening project
Harris County Precinct 3 officials said construction is nearing completion on a project to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Aldine Westfield and Sciaaca roads. (Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Work nears completion on improvements at intersection of Aldine Westfield, Sciaaca raods
The Woodlands Township's pilot program providing commuter service to the Energy Corridor has not attracted the expected ridership, officials said. (Courtesy The Woodlands Township)
Energy Corridor commuter program from The Woodlands performing below expectations as of mid-2022
The $40 million grant will help fund infrastructure improvements on Shepherd and Durham drives. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston approves $40M grant fund for Shepherd-Durham drives construction