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The deadliest road in Houston is getting a $28 million makeover
Data shows this stretch of road is one of the deadliest in the city. Houston is about to give one of its most dangerous stretches of road a multi-million dollar makeover. The City of Houston announced at a city council meeting Wednesday that the federal government is chipping in $28.7 million to enhance safety measures [...]
Houston receives nearly $30M to improve safety on 7-mile stretch of this busy road
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A statistic from the city of Houston shows that more fatal accidents take place on Bissonnet than on any other city-owned street. However, on Wednesday, it was announced that the federal government will be sending $28.7 million to improve safety on a seven-mile stretch of Bissonnet between S. Dairy Ashford [...]
Comunidad asegura que el servicio METRO de Houston necesita mejoras en su servicio, según encuesta
Una encuesta de la Organización Houston Link, realizada a una parte de la comunidad del sureste de la ciudad, afirma que el servicio de METRO necesita hacer mejoras en su servicio. Dentro de las recomendaciones incluyen aumentar la confiabilidad de la información y alinear los horarios de los autobuses con los formatos en línea. [...]
Here’s how Houston METRO riders want public transit to improve
A new report places accessibility, shade and reliability are the biggest requests for METRO riders. At a community meeting on Tuesday, Jan.17, Link Houston, a local public transportation and infrastructure advocacy group, released their 2022 Equity in Transit report to address how the city can improve transportation for Houstonians. After conversations with residents and [...]
How Houston will continue expanding transportation options in 2023
Several infrastructure projects are in the works this year that aim to improve and expand mobility for cyclists, pedestrians and mass transit users. Gabe Cazares does not own a car and, because he is blind, says he never will. But the executive director of transportation equity and advocacy organization LINK Houston, like most everyone [...]
The VRA: What’s in it, and LINK Houston’s Thoughts
The VRA: What’s in it, and LINK Houston’s Thoughts Executive Director Gabe Cazares at the lot which used to be half of the Lofts at the Ballpark housing complex with Congresswoman Jackson-Lee, FHWA Administrator Bhatt and, METRO President Lambert. As the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) neared a ‘Record [...]