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  Traffic Mayhem Unleashed This Weekend on the West Loop and 290

  November 9 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?

  November 8 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

  October 5 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...

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  Road Closures Coming This Weekend for 290, 288 and I-10

  September 28 at 4 a.m.

  Most of us were wading through work this week blissfully unaware of the wretched hell that will be foisted upon us along the Houston highways this weekend. Sound dramatic? Probably. But, you will definitely want to watch out for these construction "Hot Spots" as Houston TranStar refers to them. For...

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  290 Closing Saturday and Sunday Eastbound Near the Beltway

  September 20 at 4 a.m.

  For a long time (seven years to be exact) it seemed like nothing but bad news came out of the U.S. 290 corridor. There were perpetual construction issues, horrible traffic and plentiful numbers of accidents. Then, the sun began to break through the clouds. First, some of the inbound lanes...

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  Traffic Death Toll in Houston No Shock to Veteran Drivers

  September 14 at 4 a.m.

  Recently, the Houston Chronicle published an extensive report detailing the danger on Houston highways, and it is staggering, probably worse than many thought. The death toll is the equivalent of three fully-loaded 737s crashing each year at Houston's airports, killing all aboard. Losing that many planes and passengers would lead...