TRANSPORTATION
Hwy. 242 was being considered for a widening project by Texas Department of Transportation. (Andrew Christman/Community Impact Newspaper)
Township: Hwy. 242 widening in The Woodlands no longer planned by TxDOT
The agency's capital improvements budget increased 106% from last year with funding for METRONext and new electric buses. (Courtesy METRO)
METRO adopts largest budget in agency history
Oak Ridge North is planning a widening and alignment project for Robinson Road. (Ally Bolender/Community Impact Newspaper)
Tree and shrub clearing begins on Robinson Road widening project in Oak Ridge North
Person on a smartphone.
TxDOT launches new travel app for Houston
Hwy. 242 and FM 1488
Proposed changes to Hwy. 242 raise resident concerns in The Woodlands
Photo of local officials and Collins Aerospace representatives cutting a ribbon
Collins opens its doors at the Houston Spaceport & Houston sees transportation investment from state
Work to expand Birnham Woods Drive was completed ahead of schedule. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Birnham Woods Drive widening completed in August
The United Transportation Program aims to help infrastructure updates and development throughout the state. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
Texas Transportation Commission adopts 10-year road construction plan
Work on Gosling Road advanced in August, according to Montgomery County Precinct 3 and Harris County Precinct 3. (Vanessa Holt/Community Impact Newspaper)
Gosling Road construction sees progress on cement pours, crossovers during August
Construction bids have been awarded for a frontage road extension along I-45 between FM 830 and FM 1097 in the Willis area. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
I-45 frontage road construction to begin near Willis
The plan includes METRO’s five high-occupancy vehicle and high-occupancy toll lanes along I-45 North, I-45 South, I-69 North/Hwy. 59 North, I-69 South/Hwy. 59 South and Hwy. 290. (Courtesy METRO)
METRO makes weekend use of high-occupancy vehicle, toll lanes permanent
A Texas Department of Transportation project along FM 1488 is slated to begin in August, according to an Aug. 1 update. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
FM 1488 project slated for August start to add raised median
The Woodlands Township discussed an ongoing mobility study during an Aug. 18 board of directors meeting. (Vanessa Holt/Community Impact Newspaper)
The Woodlands accepts HGAC mobility study
All I-45 southbound lanes near Conroe will be closed Aug. 19-22. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
All I-45 southbound lanes will be closed Aug. 19-22 from Crighton Road to FM 1488
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County board members and government officials gathered Aug. 15 to celebrate the Federal Transit Authority award. (Courtesy METRO)
Federal Transit Authority awards METRO $21.6M for electric buses
Greater Houston area residents may be seeing more of their monthly expenses go toward transportation costs. (Nathan Colbert/Community Impact Newspaper)
Q&A: How vehicle, gas prices are affecting Houston commuters, economy
Several projects on Hwy. 242 are underway by the Texas Department of Transportation. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas Department of Transportation to begin work on FM 1488 median, continue Hwy. 242 projects
The mobility study recommends transportation projects throughout Montgomery County Precinct 2. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Montgomery County Precinct 2 mobility study proposes $3.6B in projects, including widenings, raised medians, roundabouts 
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