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If you’ve traveled on the west side of town at some point you’ve probably run into a closure or two at the 610 West Loop/Southwest Freeway interchange. The good news is the road work won’t last forever.
KPRC 2 recently shared the findings of the 2022 report from the “Vision Zero” plan which found a decline in the number of fatalities on Houston roadways.
Major construction in Galleria area could impact several businesses
HOUSTON – Two critical connector ramps at the interchange of the Southwest Freeway and the West Loop are closing starting this Thursday.
The project near the Galleria is about to slow down Houston for at least the rest of the year.
It’s a huge headache for businesses in the area.
First, they had to survive the pandemic, now this years-long construction project could make it a lot tougher for these shops to attract and keep customers.
“I just think about the stress, and I’m just like why. Why?!” said Elva Medrano with Liberty Taco.
TxDOT moves ahead with I-45 expansion as objections continue
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HOUSTON – The Texas Department of Transportation has given itself approval to move into the next phase of a $7.5 billion proposal to rebuild Interstate 45 in downtown Houston, despite community concerns that the highway expansion’s disadvantages outweigh its proposed benefits.
TxDOT announced a “record of decision” Thursday, a formality that moves the proposed expansion from the environmental phase to the design phase.
“The (record of decision) is a necessary step in moving into the detailed design phases of project development, which is where we will have the opportunity to fully explore many of the project refinements requested since the release of the Draft EIS and subsequent public hearings,” said TxDOT Houston District Engineer Eliza Paul.