Harris County and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) continue to press on in their effort to secure federal stimulus dollars to help fund construction of the controversial Grand Parkway. However, in today’s Houston Chronicle, the editorial staff weigh in against directing tax-funded stimulus dollars to construction of new toll roads: Traffic alert: There’s a [...]
Now 18 months old, the Gulf Coast Freight Rail District‘s board has moved beyond bylaws discussions to focus on freight rail projects and how to get them done. Jon Boyd and I attended Tuesday’s meeting to weigh in on two issues: Capitalizing the Freight Rail Improvement Fund In 2005, the Texas Legislature created the Texas [...]
There is little doubt that the transportation investments we make today affect how our region will grow tomorrow. CTC members expect our leaders to invest public dollars in projects that will facilitate sustainable growth, and protect Houston’s quality of life for future generations. Few proposed projects challenge our leaders to reconsider the status quo more [...]
Judge Robert Eckels and the Harris County Commissioners voted this morning for: “authorization to reimburse CenterPoint Energy $38,080 for installation of 19 poles to accommodate construction of the Fort Bend Toll Road extension in Precinct 1.” Relocation of utilities facilitates the ultimate connection of the Fort Bend Parkway Toll Road to South Post Oak and [...]
