Traffic delays are expected this weekend along parts of Interstate 10 and Loop 610 as TxDOT repairs the Houston Avenue bridge, which has been struck by truck drivers multiple times during the last week.
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No bike lanes and the removal of a center turn lane — those are the main points of contention among East Houston residents concerned about the upcoming overhaul of Telephone Road.
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The local management organization for the Harrisburg area in east Houston will host an Aug. 19 information session about the planned revamp to Telephone Road. Because of Mayor John Whitmire’s policies, the project faces major changes.
Travelers arriving to and departing from Bush Airport this holiday season might have less congestion to contend with as a new international arrivals curb is set to open this weekend.
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Houston received a $3.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to study possible solutions for reducing emergency response times to vehicle accidents.
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The average response time for fire units in 2023 was up to nine minutes and 30 seconds, up by over three minutes compared to 2017, according to documents obtained by HPM earlier this year.
Mayor John Whitmire is not planning to attend the Texas Vision Zero Summit that will be held in downtown Houston on Friday, but his stances on transportation issues figure to be at the forefront.
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Mayor John Whitmire declined an invitation to be the keynote speaker at the summit, citing a scheduling conflict. He has raised eyebrows and drawn criticism from traffic safety advocates for revisiting and in one case reversing infrastructure initiatives designed to slow down cars and trucks, expand the realm for pedestrians and cyclists and improve safety in a city that saw 323 traffic fatalities in 2023.
Houston is deemphasizing its commitment to Vision Zero under new Mayor John Whitmire, which could reverse the modest progress the city has made in traffic safety and hinder its ability to receive federal grant funding for transportation projects.
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A spokesperson for the mayor said Vision Zero, a nationwide movement that aims to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries, will be "one of many tools" utilized in transportation planning instead of the "sole determining factor for everything roadways." According to the Vision Zero Network, the shift in philosophy could reverse the progress the city has made in traffic safety and hinder its ability to receive federal grant funding for infrastructure projects.
Texas cowboy Marty Yates got stuck in traffic on his way to compete at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, so he hopped and his horse and rode to NRG Stadium, where he won his tie-down roping semifinal.
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Yates, a 29-year-old calf roper from Stephenville, won his tie-down roping semifinal on Wednesday night after arriving at NRG Stadium on horseback. The performance earned him $3,000, a spot in Sunday's event finals and a measure of fame on social media.
Houston has fourth hardest commute in the nation, Forbes reports
Planning ahead, carpooling, or riding a bus are all factors that can better a commute, Texas Department of Transportation’s Public Information Officer, Danny Perez, said.
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