TRANSPORTATION
Following an announcement in April that Spirit Airlines would be adding an aircraft maintenance facility and 50 jobs to Houston, the airline company announced via a news release July 19 that it will also be adding a new pilot and flight attendant crew base to George Bush Intercontinental Airport. (Courtesy Spirit Airlines)
Spirit Airlines to add 450 jobs with new pilot, flight attendant crew base at IAH
Missouri City Drive, an aging street that services Missouri City City Hall and Missouri City Branch Library, will soon undergo a major reconstruction project. (Hunter Marrow/Community Impact Newspaper)
Missouri City City Council approves contract for City Hall street reconstruction
Harris County commissioners approved $53 million on May 10 for the Harris County Toll Road Authority’s new Tollways to Trailways initiative, which will add 236 miles of new recreational trails across each of the county’s four precincts. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Harris County commissioners approve $53M for trailway projects, and other transportation updates
Segment 2 of the METRORapid University Corridor project includes a crossing of I-69/Hwy. 59 at Edloe Street. (Rendering courtesy METRO PowerPoint presentation)
Public forums take place in July for METRORapid University Corridor project
Direct connectors are under construction at Hwy. 249 and the Grand Parkway. This picture showed progress this spring on the connectors, some of which will open the weekend of July 16. (Christopher Goodwin/Community Impact Newspaper)
Grand Parkway connectors to open July 16 weekend following main lane closures
An aerial shot of highways in Texas.
TxDOT adds $150M in funding for rural, urban public transportation
The Woodlands Township is examining its transit programs, including expanding the trolley system. (Andrew Christman/Community Impact Newspaper)
The Woodlands prepares for transit deep dive to update transportation systems
Harris County Precinct 3 is re-evaluating plans for the widening of Telge Road from Louetta Road to north of the Grand Parkway. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Telge Road widening project design to be re-evaluated in Harris County
City Council officially approved the changes to the city’s code of ordinances, which will go into effect when the signs are posted. The city of Sugar Land is in the process of changing out those signs.  (courtesy Unsplash)
Sugar Land officials approve speed limit changes
An empty board room with six chairs and two American flags.
Friendswood offers its support for Grand Parkway completion
The new METRORapid service is planned to run between the Tidwell Transit Center and West Chase Park & Ride. (Matt Dulin/Community Impact Newspaper)
METRORapid holding public meetings on future University Corridor projects
A temporary road closure is expected to continue construction on TxDOT's FM 1463 project to widen the roadway for mobility and safety. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Traffic update: Road closure expected at Crossover Road and FM 1463 July 15-18
The western portion of the intersection of Buffalo Speedway and University Boulevard will be closed for construction, forcing detours onto Rice Boulevard. (George Wiebe/Community Impact Newspaper)
Western part of intersection of Buffalo Speedway, University Blvd. to be temporarily closed starting July 11
An $81,000 study designed to address safety concerns at a railroad crossing at Cravens Road has been approved by Missouri City City Council. (Hunter Marrow/Community Impact Newspaper)
Missouri City City Council approves safety study for Cravens Road corridor
Several projects on Hwy. 242 are underway by the Texas Department of Transportation. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Two Texas Department of Transportation projects on Hwy. 242 to wrap in third quarter of 2022
The Texas Department of Transportation is continuing its work to improve Hwy. 105 between FM 2854 and I-45 from Montgomery through Conroe. (Peyton MacKenzie/Community Impact Newspaper)
Hwy. 105 project to add raised median progresses
Pearland has closed off two intersections—Pearland Parkway northbound to McHard Road west and McHard eastbound to Pearland Parkway north. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Pearland Parkway traffic circle closures expected until August
Work on Birnham Woods Drive began in the spring. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Birnham Woods Drive closures planned through August during widening work
These transportation updates were published in Katy's June 22 print edition. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Katy transportation updates: First Street reconstruction, Harris County Precinct 4 Tollways to Trailways projects