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    Three groups say the I-35 expansion project will harm more than it will help. 
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    Mayor Turner gives green light to 11th Street redesign
    After a 30-day pause on the project, workers will soon start moving dirt. By Jay R. Jordan
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    Houston bike lanes are dirty, and dangerous—time to do something
    It's currently up to volunteers and 311 callers to make sure Houston's bike lanes get swept. By Jay R. Jordan
  • Transportation
    Total closure of U.S. 290 planned this weekend in Greater Houston
    Crews will be replacing an aging piece of infrastructure on a major overpass along the Northwest Freeway. By Jay R. Jordan
  • Transportation
    Friends, family mourn father of four killed in hit-and-run
    Houston police are still searching for the driver who fled on foot after hitting 47-year-old cyclist Sajid Barajas.  By Jay R. Jordan, Ariana Garcia
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    Houston Ship Channel launches $1B expansion project
    The dredging work, which will allow the port to accommodate larger ships, will last from now until the end of 2025. By Jay R. Jordan
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    Search is on for driver who hit, killed cyclist in East End
    Sajid Barajas, 47, was pronounced dead on scene. The driver fled on foot, police said. By Jay R. Jordan
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    At 85, longtime Houston shop owner seeks home for cycling museum
    Joy Boone is looking for help rejuvenating the Houston Bicycle Museum after spending three years dormant. By Jay R. Jordan
  • Transportation
    Nearly 43,000 people died on US roads last year, agency says
    The 10.5% is the largest percentage increase since the data has been collected. By TOM KRISHER and HOPE YEN
  • Transportation
    Houston considers taxi fuel surcharge amid rising gas prices
    The addition fee would help cab drivers struggling to pay at the pump. By Jay R. Jordan
  • Transportation
    18-wheeler hauling 30,000 pounds of egg crashes on Dallas freeway
    Traffic backed up along I-30 Monday as crews worked to clean up the mess. By Jay R. Jordan
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More Traffic News
  • Transportation
    Even more I-45 closures in Galveston following nightmare weekend
    A series of ramp closures could cause headaches Saturday and Sunday, but crews will have two Interstate-45 main lanes open in both directions. By Jay R. Jordan
  • Transportation
    See Houston's Northside with scavenger hunt bike ride Saturday
    The hunt doubles as a fundraiser for Houston firefighters north of downtown. By Jay R. Jordan
  • Transportation
    Why TxDOT is installing plastic barriers on Houston highways
    It’s one strategy for reducing pedestrian deaths on highways, which totaled 48 last year in Harris County. By Jay R. Jordan
  • Transportation
    HPD opens case concerning driver let go after deadly crash
    Prateek Kumar, 33, is facing a charge of driving while intoxicated for the second crash. By Jay R. Jordan
  • Transportation
    Still no charges for Jeep driver seen on video targeting cyclist
    Prosecutors previously said they would make a decision by April 22. By Jay R. Jordan
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  • Transportation
    Driver who killed Heights man charged with DWI for second crash
    Records indicate Prateek Kumar, 33, had taken a 'cocktail of drugs' before killing Ryan Lutz. By Jay R. Jordan
  • Transportation
    Major Houston highway closure is back again this weekend
    The work is part of a massive $259 million project to overhaul the interchange. By Jay R. Jordan
  • Transportation
    Driver flees after killing man near Klein HS overnight
    Police published a still from surveillance video in the area that might have captured the driver's vehicle. By Jay R. Jordan
  • Transportation
    HPD needs help finding driver who killed man near downtown
    Police are asking anyone who might have seen the hit around 5 a.m. Friday to contact hit-and-run detectives. By Jay R. Jordan
  • Transportation
    Critical Houston highway ramp will close for 2 years
    Drivers are in for a reckoning with Bayou City highway construction when a central ramp onto West Loop 610 closes. By Jay R. Jordan
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    Driver who killed Heights man hit Tesla that morning
    Houston police officers said the driver wasn't impaired when he killed 35-year-old Ryan Lutz but then claimed he was impaired when he hit an unoccupied Tesla minutes after being released from the scene. By Jay R. Jordan
  • Transportation
    Turner takes car to Earth Day event despite no-car challenge
    Only four of the city's 16 council members confirmed they would take part in the no-car Earth Day challenge from LINKHouston and BikeHouston. By Jay R. Jordan
  • Transportation
    Here's when and where I-45 will close this weekend
    All southbound lanes of Interstate 45 will be closed starting Friday night.  By Jay R. Jordan
  • Transportation
    Driver who hit, killed Heights man admitted to speeding
    The 33-year-old driver told police he 'never saw' the man walking in the 900 block of West 25th Street on April 5.  By Jay R. Jordan
  • Transportation
    Uber, Lyft, Houston METRO drop mask mandates
    The rideshare services and major local transportation authority announced Tuesday that they will no longer require occupants in vehicles to wear face coverings. By Dan Carson
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