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  Trail Riders and Road Closures: Yee Haw for Traffic This Weekend

  February 28 at 4:30 a.m.

  Only in Houston can we flood half a city without a single drop of rain. And, naturally, the burst water main that robbed much of Houston of water pressure and forced the closure of HISD and HCC did the most damage to a freeway. Because God knows the one thing...

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  Road Trips 101: Highway Rules for Long Drives

  February 24 at 4 a.m.

  For some, road trips are liberating. See the landscape up close. Control your travel and don't worry about flight delays and cramped airplanes. It's not for everyone, obviously, but if you enjoy or think you might like to try a long drive consider this your primer. We will cover everything...

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  Carmageddon 4: The West Loop-ening

  January 31 at 4:30 a.m.

  Just when you thought it was safe to go to the Galleria... For the past few months, there have been some inconveniences along the West Loop as the work on not only the new rapid bus lane was being completed, but the initial construction on the rebuilding of one of...

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  Houston Gets Ready to Tackle a Makeover for Bagby

  January 10 at 7:11 a.m.

  In 2015, Houston finally installed a dedicated bike lane traversing downtown along Lamar. The stretch of green-painted path runs from Bagby all the way to Discovery Green with further connections to existing hike and bike trails on each end. There have been a few complaints, namely cars illegally parking in...

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  Road Construction 2019: The Bad, the Ugly and the Tragic

  Monday, December 30, 2019 at 4:30 a.m.

  Houstonians have spoken in surveys and as angry callers to radio programs. Traffic sucks and it seems like it is only getting worse. It's no wonder given some of the messes we had to deal with in 2019. From never-ending construction to frequent closures, Houston drivers have had to deal...

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  Six Spots Where Traffic Could Ease in 2020

  Monday, December 16, 2019 at 4 a.m.

  We're not going to lie to you. Traffic in Houston is not suddenly going to get dramatically better in 2020. There will still be massive projects on Interstate 45, the West Loop, 69 interchange and the East Freeway. Some of this construction will last years. However, there is a little...