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Oh, The Places You Can See Wildflowers In Houston Springtime in Texas brings colorful bursts of wildflowes to roadsides around the state, with many families planning driving trips to enjoy the bluebonnets and other annual blooms. But if you're not able to hit the road to the Hill Country and other popular spots, there are lots of places to view impressive wildflower displays here in Houston. |
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Mapping Houston's Mega-Commuters Texas cities, like Houston and Dallas, rank high for super-commuters, or people who travel at least 90 minutes or 50 miles to work. Use the new interactive application to check out average commute times by zip code. |
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Houston's Most Stolen Vehicles In January Every month the Houston Police Department releases a list of the top stolen cars in the city. In January, 700 cars were reported as stolen. And there are certain cars that just keep on making the list. |
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Rail Shuts Down This Weekend, And Drivers Face I-10 E Detours Metro shuts down the light rail system for construction and maintenance, crews do more work on a damaged bridge on I-10 East Freeway, and Baytown officials are telling residents not to be alarmed by new cameras at intersections. |
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New Port Chairman Vows Changes; TxDOT Gets Input On TMC Project The new chairman of the Port of Houston Commission is promising better financial accountability, shippers seek federal morning for port dredging, and TxDOT gathers input on a project designed to relieve traffic congestion in the Texas Medical Center. |
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Improving Freight Transportation Infrastructure and Direct Flights to China Transportation officials look at freight movement in and out of Texas ports, TxDOT tries to keep trucks from hitting bridges, and Houston travelers can now hop on a direct flight to Beijing. |
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Texas transportation officials study why people drive too fast, and Houston gets major support for bike sharing. |
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TxDOT Holds Public Meetings on Latest 290 Project, and Kids Get New Bikes for Learning How to Read TxDOT moves ahead with plans for new managed lanes on busy U.S. Highway 290, low-income kids get new bikes for Christmas, and a couple of local transportation projects make the Sierra Club's best and worst list. |
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Metro Opens its New I-45 North HOT Lanes, and the Washburn Tunnel Gets Improved Security Cameras Metro is opening the latest in a series of HOT lanes, designed to provide a faster ride for freeway commuters willing to pay a toll. And some drivers in east Harris County will have to find another route this weekend as the Washburn Tunnel closes for work. |
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Route 88.7 Blog: Texas Looks At Passenger Rail To Get Off Highways TxDOT is studying whether a new passenger rail line would cut down on heavy traffic in one of the state's busiest corridors. |
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Houston launches a new program for teens interested in aviation careers, and the city sees a boost in the number of international flights. |
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Route 88.7 Blog: Update On Houston's Latest Loop, and New Amenities for Rail Riders Plans Move Ahead for the Grand Parkway, and a New Fleet of Light Rail Cars Starts Arriving in Houston. |
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Route 88.7 Blog: Plans, Grants, and Automobiles News and updates on plans for I-45 North, non-traditional transportation grants, and a warning for heights drivers. |
