Topic – Roads
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Houstonians voice opinions to Metro
Wide range of views expressed
The Metro board received ample comments from the public concerning potential road and transit funding.
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Smaller cities hire consultants to examine Metro tax agreement
Received money for street work
Eleven small cities within the METRO service area have hired consultants to represent them concerning the tax diversion agreement utilized for road construction
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Transit referendum appears to be coming
To decide about road money
A referendum to decide whether to continue using transit taxes for roadway projects and other non-transit purposes appears to be coming in November
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Another parkway in the Katy Prairie
New Cane Island Pkwy
The city of Katy will dip into their own coffers to begin new highway construction for development in the Katy Prairie.
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Next phase of Grand Parkway to begin
On track to being US' longest
The ambitious and oft criticized plan to build a 180-mile ring road around Houston is entering its next phase of construction.
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College Station & Bryan councils trying to spur bioresearch corridor
Split costs and revenues
The cities of College Station and Bryan have agreed to invest in street improvements to attempt to spur development of a bioresearch corridor along their border
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Majority of Dallas residents would reduce auto lanes for bikes
85% would give 5% of streets
Dallas voters overwhelmingly say they would give up 5% of the streets for modes of travel other than cars, according to a new survey
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US House & Senate preparing divergent transportation strategies
Oil for transpo vs. reform
Following a series of extensions of the existing federal transportation bill, the House and Senate are working to pass incongruous bills.
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TXDOT I-45 proposals take aim at historic neighborhoods north of downtown - again
Hardy Toll Road downtown also
The Greater Houston Preservation Alliance has issued information regarding TXDOT FEIS public comment period for proposed highway expenditures on the north side
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