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11th Street Bike Plan Approved

By Jeff Balke

Jun 20, 2022

Over the next few years, the Houston Heights roadways will be transformed to make it safer for cyclists and pedestrians thanks to an ambitious plan put forth by Mayor Sylvester Turner as part of his Vision Zero plan to end all roadway deaths by 2030. The plan includes adding dedicated...

Carmageddon XXX: The Loop Ramp Closing

By Jeff Balke

Apr 27, 2022

You knew it would happen. We've all been expecting, nay, dreading this day and it is upon us. The continual work on the disaster that is the re-construction of the I-69-Loop 610 interchange is about to get...brace yourself...worse. According to a report from the Houston Chronicle, TxDot is preparing to...

Is the Company Behind the Texas Bullet Train Behind on Paying Property Taxes?

By Dianna Wray

Apr 4, 2022

The hits just keep on coming for Texas Central. Now a number of Texas counties contend that the company behind the planned 236-mile, Houston-to-Dallas highspeed rail line is behind on property taxes. The allegation comes as both sides of the debate over whether or not to run a bullet train...

Bike Lanes in Houston Are a Joke

By Jeff Balke

Jan 10, 2022

Houston is a car city. It always has been and it likely always will be. The massive size alone in all directions makes planning for and building alternate forms of transportation nearly impossible due to the cost and infrastructure needs. But, for all the complaints you'll hear from pedestrians and...

Texas Central Seeking Federal Funds to Jumpstart the Texas Bullet Train Project

By Dianna Wray

Nov 8, 2021

Way back when Texas Central was first formulating its plans to construct a highspeed rail line that would tote passengers between Houston and Dallas in just 90 minutes, company officials made vague, broad promises that they would not be seeking any federal funding to construct the Shinkansen railway. However, that’s...

Downtown Houston Streets Close For Sunday Fireworks

By Houston Press

Jul 2, 2021

Houston's Happy Fourth of July festivities — whether they come off or not depending on which weather forecast you believe — will require the closure of several streets which are listed below. In addition, according to a press release sent out Friday afternoon, unnamed roadways that are near these streets...

Feds Tell TxDOT To Pump Brakes On I-45 Expansion Over Civil Rights & Environmental Worries

By Schaefer Edwards

Jun 23, 2021

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Wednesday celebrated a recent move from President Joe Biden’s Department of Transportation to attempt and stop the controversial plan to expand Houston’s I-45 highway from going forward. In a press conference with fellow Democrat and Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee, Hidalgo shared the contents...

Hundreds of Thousands of Potentially Killer Airbags Still On Texas Roads

By Schaefer Edwards

May 13, 2021

Takata-brand airbags were recalled all the way back in 2008 after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration discovered life-threatening malfunctions that could shoot dangerous metal shrapnel at car passengers when the airbags deployed. But even though 19 people have been killed by these defective airbags and hundreds more have been...

A Truck Tumps Over at 59 South at 288 and Friday Traffic Backs Up For Miles

By Houston Press

May 7, 2021

Happy Friday Houston. A semi turned over while traveling on US.-59 South this morning, and because of how it landed, there was no way to get around it till wreckers could clear it. Traffic backed up for miles as drivers desperately scrambled for some way out of the mess. Or...

A Third of the Way Into 2021 and Houston Highways Are Setting New Records For Crazy

By Jeff Balke

Apr 30, 2021

Just when you thought it was safe to get back on the freeway, the Houston area once again rolls out the red carpet of crazy. Normally, traffic warnings might include freeway closures, hazardous chemical spills, hundreds of nighttime bicyclists or people stopping in the middle of the highway for a marriage...

Harris County Sues TxDOT To Halt I-45 Expansion Project

By Schaefer Edwards

Mar 12, 2021

The Texas Department of Transportation has been moving forward with its $7 billion plan to remake and expand Interstate 45 to lessen local traffic, but Harris County threw a wrench in that effort on Thursday by suing the state transportation agency. The county hopes its lawsuit will lead the U.S...

Officials Warn Power & Water Outages Could Last Days Longer As Winter Crisis Drags On

By Schaefer Edwards

Feb 17, 2021

Despite some modest gains in the state’s electricity output as generators come back online, elected officials warned Wednesday that both the disastrous power outages and the lack of safe (or any) water many Houston residents are still facing could easily last until this weekend. “Residents still need to be prepared...

Texas and Houston Area Enter Day Three Of Winter Hellscape [UPDATED]

By Schaefer Edwards

Feb 17, 2021

Over a million locals are still without power or heat Wednesday morning as this bone-chilling cold weather drags on into the third day of this interminably cold week. As of 5 a.m., CenterPoint Energy said 1.35 million of its Houston area customers didn't have electricity. According to a Wednesday tweet...

Power Outages May Linger Even Once Texas Warms Up, Hidalgo and CenterPoint Warn

By Schaefer Edwards

Feb 16, 2021

In a stark warning, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and CenterPoint Energy cautioned area residents Tuesday night that the catastrophic power outages affecting more than a million locals could be with us even longer than the hellaciously cold weather dumped on Texas by an unprecedented winter storm. “Let me give...

Hidalgo Warns 150-Year Freeze Possible As One Million-Plus Still Lack Power

By Schaefer Edwards

Feb 15, 2021

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo took to the Houston TRANSTAR podium Monday evening to express her concerns about the million-plus area residents still stuck without power during this unprecedented winter storm. She once again urged locals to keep off the roads and stay home if at all possible to avoid...

Turner Says 1.2 Million Have Lost Power And Looks Like it Won't Be Restored Anytime Soon

By Schaefer Edwards

Feb 15, 2021

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said on Monday that his number one priority is looking out for the approximately 1.2 million CenterPoint Energy customers across the greater Houston area who have lost electricity in the widespread power outages that have gripped the entire state of Texas during the ongoing winter storm...

Thousands Lose Heat and Power With No End In Sight As Snow Blankets Greater Houston

By Schaefer Edwards

Feb 15, 2021

As if the hellaciously frigid temperatures and icy, snow-covered roads weren’t cause for enough concern, thousands of Houston area residents woke up Monday without power during the worst winter onslaught our region has faced in over 30 years. At least a quarter of all CenterPoint energy customers had lost power...

As Winter Blast Descends, Hidalgo and Turner Say It's Time To Hunker Down [UPDATED]

By Schaefer Edwards

Feb 14, 2021

In a joint news conference Sunday evening, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner told local residents an unprecedented wave of winter weather has already begun to descend on the Houston area, and that the time to stay home is now. “The window to prepare for this...

With Nasty Freeze On The Way, Hidalgo and Turner Urge Folks To Hunker Down and Stay Off the Roads

By Schaefer Edwards

Feb 12, 2021

In a joint press conference Friday afternoon, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner stressed caution ahead of what’s likely to be the gnarliest bout of winter weather the Houston area has experienced in three decades. Both officials begged folks in the greater Houston area to start...

The Ice Cometh: Get Ready for Bitter Cold and Frozen Roads

By Jeff Balke

Feb 12, 2021

By Monday night, Houston will dip into some record territory, literally. Brutally cold Arctic air will flow into the re gion and drop temperatures not seen in 30 years. Now is the time to prepare. Friday and Saturday Today and tomorrow, it will be dreary and cold. This is the...

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