Topic – Roads

Transportation shake up in Texas Legislature

Sen. Carona no longer Chair

Jay Blazek Crossley, Jul 19, 10.

Texas Senator John Carona has been replaced by Senator Tommy Williams (The Woodlands) as Chair of the Senate Transportation and Homeland Security Committee.

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Health risks for those living near roads

Landmark health study

Vilas Bhuchar, Jun 22, 10.

An international study has found that there are clear respiratory and cardiovascular health risks for those living near arterial roads or highways.

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Report: Texas neglects road maintenance

Costs average driver $336/year

Steve Hawley, May 07, 10.

The Texas Public Interest Research Group found that poor roads cost the average Texas driver $336 in car maintenance costs every year.

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H-GAC TPC

Meeting notes - April 23, 2010

Vilas Bhuchar, Apr 26, 10.

TPC members delayed voting on a 2011-2014 TIP draft, partly because projects like the Grand Parkway were left out of it.

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Traffic deaths drop to lowest level since 1954

33,963 deaths in 2009

Vilas Bhuchar, Mar 17, 10.

Traffic deaths in 2009 were at their lowest level since 1954 and nearly 9 percent lower than 2008 figures.

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County dismisses Parkway condemnation lawsuits

Segment E

Vilas Bhuchar, Dec 23, 09.

While Grand Parkway, Segment E condemnation lawsuits have been dismissed, this doesn't necessarily mean the project is over.

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County Commissioners

Meeting notes - Dec 22, 2009

Vilas Bhuchar, Dec 23, 09.

Harris County Commissioners Court dismissed Grand Parkway condemnation lawsuits and deferred action on a Gulf Coast recovery district until January.

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Harris County abandons maintenance plan, chooses new roads

$40 million for road jobs

Jay Blazek Crossley, Dec 21, 09.

Storey withdraws $40 million proposal to use oll revenues to repair roads. Commissioner Radack claims that new road construction creates jobs. But does it?

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Senior planner: shortage of local road funds

Sees federal funds as answer

Vilas Bhuchar, Dec 09, 09.

A Portland-based senior planner says that more funds are needed to build local roads crucial to dense, walkable neighborhoods.

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Study: Non-road users paying for increasing share of road costs

$70 billion in 2007

Vilas Bhuchar, Nov 30, 09.

Study shows that taxes and fees not directly related to highway use and bonds paid for almost half of nationwide road construstion and maintenance in 2007.

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