Repairs are beginning on a pedestrian bridge along the MKT trail several months after it was found to have "severe structural damage," according to Houston Public Works.
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Houston Public Works expects to raise water bills to fund a $4.2 billion overhaul of the East Water Purification Plant, which the department says supplies water to about 1.9 million of the 2.1 million Houstonians served by the city’s water system.
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The Montrose bridges that extend across Interstate 69 in Houston will be illuminated again after nearly $50,000 in repairs.
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After the City of Houston removed cyclist protections along Heights Boulevard and Austin Street, advocates for a contentious safety project on 11th Street in the Heights neighborhood are worried it could be next on the chopping block.
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The $2.3 million street safety project drew protest and praise before and after construction wrapped up in 2023. The recent removal of other cyclist protections has spurred concerns that 11th Street could be next.
As Houston’s cycling infrastructure continues to be a hot topic among city residents, Houston Parks Board President Beth White said coordination between departments is important to bridge the gap between park trails and city streets.
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Although the nonprofit parks board has no jurisdiction over on-street bike lanes, its president and CEO, Beth White, said the department tries to collaborate with the City of Houston. The administration of Mayor John Whitmire has halted the city's years-long expansion of its bike lane network.
Houston residents can expect to see increases on their water bills starting in April as part of the city’s five-year plan to fund its sewer system repairs.
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The increase is part of a series of rate hikes approved in 2021 as part of the City of Houston’s consent decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Texas following multiple sewage spills that violated the federal Clean Water Act.
More than 20 protesters lined the Heights Boulevard bike lane Tuesday afternoon, days after Houston Public Works removed physical protections known as “armadillos” that separated cyclists from vehicular traffic.
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After Houston Public Works removed protections from the Heights Boulevard bike lane, more than 20 demonstrators lined the street Tuesday in protest. Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s administration says the protections were removed because of “safety issues.”
Houston Public Works removed cyclist safety protections, known as “armadillos,” that separated a bike lane from vehicular traffic along Heights Boulevard from Interstate 10 through Washington Avenue.
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A critical link in Houston’s bike-lane network between downtown and Midtown reopened Thursday morning after reporting from Houston Public Media and complaints from BikeHouston.
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Austin Street and its bike lanes, which connects downtown to Midtown as well as the Museum District and Texas Medical Center, were unexpectedly blocked in late February by construction. After reporting from Houston Public Media and complaints from advocates, the city took action.
The Houston Public Works department is seeking $15 billion for a new water plant and wastewater improvements to prevent a “catastrophic failure,” according to the city’s water director.
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The city’s water system, which serves more than 5 million people in the region, is in dire need of repairs. According to Houston Water Director Greg Eyerly, a system failure would have “regional and national impact.”
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