I-10 East In Downtown: Construction (UPDATED) November 6, 2009

TXDOT BEGINS REHAB WORK ON IH 10 EAST IN DOWNTOWN
“Total Closure of IH 10 Eastbound at IH 45 This Weekend”
WHEN: Friday, 11/6 at 9 p.m. until Monday, 11/9 at 5 a.m.
WHERE: IH 10 eastbound WILL BE CLOSED at IH 45 in downtown. Traffic will be detoured to IH 45 South or IH 45 North exit.
ALTERNATE: Motorists [...]

290 Northwest Frwy: Construction begins… November 3, 2009

Improvements Begin on US 290 HOUSTON –
Work has begun on the first of two projects on US 290. The project consists of widening the existing pavement to add extra lanes on the US 290 eastbound and westbound mainlanes between West Little York and Fairbanks N. Houston, as well as re-striping the existing pavement to add additional lanes along [...]

Viewer Mail: Alief October 28, 2009

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Jennifer, I will get this information to the project managers to try and get them to come up with a better traffic plan. Since the project is new the contractor may need to make some adjustments. This project will end on October 27, 2010 and will include new storm drains, curbs and gutters, street lights [...]

Hwy 90 Construction (UPDATED) October 20, 2009

For those of you who live on the East Side…here’s the latest on The Crosby Freeway (Hwy 90). It will end up being a 6 to 7 miles stretch connecting to I-10East/610 (near the Budweiser Brewery) when everything is said and done, sometime next year.
(October 23rd – UPDATE)
The project is estimated to be complete February [...]

City of Pasadena: Construction September 20, 2009

Vital north-south, east-west corridors focus of major upgrades
Two of Pasadena’s biggest and busiest streets, Fairmont Parkway and Pasadena Boulevard, are currently undergoing construction. The work being done on Fairmont is the second phase of its project. Improvements are being made to the section of Fairmont that stretches from Pansy to Preston Street. The project is [...]

What’s Happening On The North Loop? September 17, 2009

I was JUST as surpised as you were to see construction barrels up on the 610 North Loop  blocking 2 right lanes this morning (Thurs. 17th).  I made a call to TxDOT and the answer is a bit long (read below).  -Jen
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We have closed one right lane on the IH 610 North Loop mainlanes, westbound [...]

Almeda Road Construction August 20, 2009

VIEWER MAIL
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This is an Almeda sewer tunnel rehabilitation construction project which started on August 3rd. Traffic control includes the closing of both the southbound lanes from Airport Blvd to Almeda Plaza Drive on Almeda Road and during construction the two lanes that were being used for northbound travel have been converted to single lane [...]

CONSTRUCTION ON HILLCROFT August 14, 2009

Notification of Capital Improvement Plan
Construction Project in the Sharpstown Area

Project Description: Hillcroft Ave Reconstruction from Bellaire Blvd. to Southwest Frwy (US59)
Construction Cost: [...]

Viewer Email: Gulf Frwy at 610 July 16, 2009

 
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Earlier in the month, the steel girder beneath the IH 45 northbound lanes was hit by an 18-wheeler transporting a piece of heavy equipment higher than the permitted load which truck and damaged the beam as the driver attempted to make the connection from IH 45 southbound to Loop 610 eastbound. TxDOT had to close [...]

Viewer Mail: Westpark Tollway June 19, 2009

Q: About the Westpark Tollway
Jennifer,
There is construction on the Westpark Tollway between Eldridge and Old Westheimer (Houston Center Blvd) until March 2010.  Do you know what they are actually doing? Why will it take that long?
Miguel
West Houston
A: Here’s what we found out…
The construction work between Eldridge and Houston Center Blvd. is being conducted to address some [...]

Katy Frwy:Saving you time (Take the poll) December 12, 2008

STUDY REVEALS COMMUTERS ARE SAVING SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL TIME WHEN TRAVELING ALONG THE NEW I-10/KATY FREEWAY…
I have included this poll because I want to know what you think! It’s important because millions of dollars were spent. So, please share your opinion with me. The results are always shared on-air as well. I have also included the entire news [...]

Katy Freeway-a nice surprise! October 1, 2008

You all have emailed me…wondering about the Katy Freeway. Our sources have quickly responded with the answer to your question.
Where are we with the Katy Freeway construction? Here’s how the Katy Freeway Public Information Officer answered:
We are making significant progress on the final striping of the I-10 westbound mainlanes.  When the HOV lane closed in September, we [...]

Katy HOV Closing August 18, 2008

The Katy Freeway HOV lane is still closing, but officials have pushed the date back to Monday, September 1st, 2008. I kept thinking about what a nightmare it was going to be with the old August 25th date and schools back in session that same day. Well, now Katy commuters have a week to adjust.

(HOV [...]

Relief for Missouri City January 3, 2008

90A update
The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that the eastbound main lanes of US 90A in Missouri City are now open.
In addition, the westbound lanes of US 90A from the bridge at South Gessner to Texas Parkway will be open January 15, 2008.
This extensive project included four lanes in each direction, a divided median [...]