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  5 Alternate Routes to the Beach This Holiday Weekend

  May 23 at 5 a.m.

  While Houston has already enjoyed weather in the 90s this year, Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff to summer for most of the country. That means backyard cookouts, pool time and beach trip getaways for the extended weekend. Being an hour from the Gulf of Mexico certainly has its...

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  The Five Biggest Traffic Headaches to Come in Houston

  May 3 at 5 a.m.

  We all hate the traffic situation in Houston. It's brutal and annoying and with population on the rise, it is likely to only get worse. But, that's only part of it. Because we are right at the start of several massive construction projects that are going to slow things down...

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  Prepare Yourselves: I-10 Closed All Weekend West of Houston

  April 26 at 4 a.m.

  Other than your garden variety construction on area freeways, the last few weeks have been relatively quiet when it comes to construction. Quiet for Houston, anyway, which is in a near constant state of flux when it comes to traffic. And certainly this is the calm before the storm as...

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  Houston, A Storm-Tossed 59 North Is Nowhere to Be on Sunday

  April 7 at 3:55 p.m.

  Severe thunderstorms moved through the Houston Metro area with heavy rain, lightning, and wind earlier today. Traffic on 59 N from exit 130 on south was abruptly halted and remains at a stand still, after signage nearby along with utility poles and electrical lines covered the highway. Motorists and passengers were forced to sit and wait as emergency crews worked to clear the damage. (Photos by Doogie Roux)

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  Carmageddon II: The Constructioning

  March 29 at 4 a.m.

  It seems almost like a hysterical irony that April Fool's Day is Monday. Because if you don't feel like a fool climbing into your car and setting forth on area freeways now, you probably will by the start of next week. Look, man, we don't want to harsh your buzz,...

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  Four Ways to Curb Cycling Dangers in Houston

  March 20 at 4 a.m.

  Another cyclist — this time, 23-year-old David Loya — has been killed on Houston streets. Loya was struck by a school bus while riding in the protected bike lane on Heights Boulevard. This was not a case of a careless cyclist weaving into traffic or driving on a busy street...