TRANSPORTATION
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
A portion of Scanlin Road in Missouri City will be under construction starting April 1. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Construction on Scanlin Road in Missouri City to begin April 1
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
Between Hwy. 90A and Julie Rivers Road, Dairy Ashford Road was widened from two to three lanes, and new sidewalks were installed. (Claire Shoop/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dairy Ashford road widening project in Sugar Land completed in March
Missouri City is installing several additional reader signs, like the one outside of City Hall, as part of Phase 2 of the corridor enhancement plan. (Claire Shoop/Community Impact Newspaper)
Missouri City decides on locations of four reader and monument signs at key points in city
Crews at Hwy. 6 and Town Center Boulevard are preparing to pour concrete for the new outermost, southbound lane. (Claire Shoop/Community Impact Newspaper)
Hwy. 6 road-widening project in Sugar Land experiences delays
Texas Central officials announced interior plans Feb. 17 for the company's proposed high-speed train connecting Houston and Dallas. The Shinkansen trains in Japan will be customized for Texas with no middle seats and additional legroom, company officials announced. (Courtesy Texas Central)
JUST IN: Texas Central gives first glimpse of high-speed train car interior
5 transportation updates to know in Missouri City and Sugar Land in February
METRO is combining the 363 Missouri City Community Connector and the 364 Missouri City Flex Route into one service in February. METRO has not yet released maps of what the expanded Community Connector's service area will be. (Community Impact Newspaper)
Missouri City residents, officials provide feedback ahead of METRO service change
Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough, right, and four other Greater Houston area county judges talked about mobility issues at a TAG-Houston luncheon Jan. 24. (Vanessa Holt/Community Impact Newspaper)
Five Greater Houston-area county judges converge at TAG-Houston talk to discuss mobility, road bonds
A Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County study on eliminating ride fares left both METRO board members and officials seemingly unconvinced of the likelihood of implementing it in Harris County. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact Newspaper)
METRO board of directors say free fare 'not feasible' for transit authority
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is considering removing ride fares. (Courtesy Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County)
METRO conducts study to examine eliminating ride fares
4 transportation updates to follow in Fort Bend County this year
DNA research ongoing for Sugar Land 95