TRAFFIC ALERT: CenterPoint Energy said the main lanes of I-10 near West Sam Houston Tollway will be closed off April 26-27 "to strengthen the resiliency of our electric transmission lines."
The program launched in March, which Precinct 4 said, "came out of a data-driven analysis that started last year...[and] will fill the gap between sidewalks to nowhere' across 406 square miles."
Drivers in Houston are being warned about a scam involving fraudulent text messages that claim to be from toll agencies. The messages urge recipients to make immediate payments for supposed toll violations, but officials confirm these texts are fake and an attempt to steal personal and financial information.
Law enforcement in Houston and across the area are repeating the message, stay off the roadway Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
Drivers are encouraged to stay off the road and Houston Transtar is reporting dozens of streets shut down because of icy road conditions.
A viewer asked our traffic expert, Justina Latimer: "Can school crossing guards stop traffic on a main street to let cars exit a side street even when there are no pedestrians in the crosswalk?"
Before people hit the town for what might be some residents' for the final weekend of July, they’d better be aware of the traffic because there will be several road closures in Sugar Land, starting Friday, July 26 at 9 p.m.
Have you ever been driving along, enjoying your day, and had something unexpected happen to your vehicle? Maybe you ran out of gas. Perhaps you got a flat tire, or your car overheated.
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HOUSTON – The Texas Department of Transportation says they will start pre-treating roads, highways, and overpasses across the Houston area in the next 24 hours. They are waiting for roads to dry before starting the treatment process. “The more prepared our citizens can be the better off we are going to be,” said Meghan Arthur, a public information officer for Montgomery County. “We are expecting to see ice on ground level roadways as well,” said Emily Black, who is with the Texas Department of Transportation. The weather has already caused problems in Montgomery County.
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HOUSTON – We all know Houston’s roads can be unpleasant to drive on from uneven pavements to that occasional pothole. A survey from CoPilot and the Federal Highway Administration has Houston ranked 22nd for the worst roads in the country. Rhode Island, California, and New Jersey share the highest percentage of poor urban and rural road conditions. According to the survey, an average of 20-25 percent of major urban roads in Texas are in poor condition. Other Texas cities with poor road conditions include Dallas-Fort-Worth-Arlington, who ranked high at No.
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HOUSTON – Drivers in the Galleria area remember what it's like to drive down Westheimer road near Interstate 610 before the stay-at-home order went into effect. Drivers said there is less traffic on a typically heavily traveled road. Drivers could see light traffic even when the order lifted since road construction companies have been able to work longer hours. Angel Brothers Construction Company is set to finish its nine miles of asphalt pavement project on Westheimer road in 90 days instead of the initially projected 13 months. Derek Angel, who is the co-owner of Angel Brothers, which is contracted with TxDOT to complete the road project, said his crew can work without interruptions.
