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  Freeway Closures Affecting the Suburbs All Weekend

  January 11 at 5 a.m.

  When discussing construction issues on our area roadways, it might feel like areas inside the 610 Loop get all the coverage. After all, traffic in the core of the city does tend to affectthe greatest number of Houstonians. But that doesn't mean we all don't recognize the sacrifices our neighbors...

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  4 Reasons to Be Thankful, Houston Traffic Edition

  Thursday, November 22, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  First, let's preface this by saying NO ONE is happy about traffic. Not us, not you. Nobody. It's one of the worst characteristics of a city that is, otherwise, pretty damn awesome. Having said that, there are some reasons to feel good about where the city is going when it...

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  More Headaches for Houston Drivers on 290 This Weekend

  Friday, November 16, 2018 at 5 a.m.

  For seven years, we've all been forced to endure one of the more frustrating road construction projects in Houston history. And even as the bulk of the heavy lifting along the Northwest Freeway (US-290 for you naming sticklers) begins to wind down, there are still interminable construction projects and road...

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  Traffic Mayhem Unleashed This Weekend on the West Loop and 290

  Friday, November 9, 2018 at 5 a.m.

  Construction always seems to make a mess of Houston roadways. We still aren't sure why scientists don't study the near constant highway renovations here. We think it could be the basis for the world's first perpetual motion machine. But even if scientists are immediately dispatched to Houston to solve the...

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  Can Lizzie Fletcher Unmoor METRORail?

  Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 5 a.m.

  In one of the more stunning defeats of incumbent Republicans on Tuesday night, Lizzie Fletcher beat out long-time Congressman John Culberson in the Texas 7th District. It is the first time this seat has been held by a Democrat in more than 50 years. While Fletcher campaigned primarily on inclusiveness...

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  Heading to Galveston This Weekend? It Might Be Slow Getting Home

  Friday, October 5, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  The one (and perhaps only) advantage to how long it is taking to get some fall weather in Houston is the extended ability to get in some beach time. October isn't typically thought of as a time for splashing in the surf, but water temperatures remain in the 80s right...