Millions of Dollars in Important Federal Funding to Keep Houston Ship Channel Dredged
In the FY24 Energy and Water Appropriations bill signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 9, the Houston Ship Channel received $24 million for Project 11 construction funding and $29 million for operations and maintenance funding to keep the channel dredged.
Thomas Jones Jr. Appointed Port Houston Commissioner
Houston Mayor John Whitmire administered the oath of office to Thomas Jones Jr. on Friday, March 22, 2024, to serve a two-year term as a Port Commissioner of the Port of Houston Authority.
Houston Airports, TRAX Analytics, and Aunt Flow Pioneer Groundbreaking Partnership to Enhance Passenger Experience
Houston Airports, TRAX Analytics and Aunt Flow announce smart free-vend period product dispensers at HOU and IAH.
Texas Leads Nation in Truck Bottlenecks Once More
The American Transportation Research Institute released its 13th annual list highlighting the most congested bottlenecks for trucks in America, and 13 Texas locations made the top 100, including nine in the Houston metropolitan area.
Dallas-Fort Worth Poised to Become Premier High-Speed Corridor
Two proposed high-speed rail projects could potentially reduce travel time from Fort Worth to Houston to just two hours.
Houston City Council Allocates $150M for IAH Terminal B Transformation
Houston City Council voted to approve an ordinance to allocate $150,000,000 from the Houston Airport System Consolidated 2011 Construction Fund for a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Houston and United Airlines.
Traffic Gets Eclipsed in Texas
TxDOT expected up to a million people to travel to see it, impacting traffic s in the hours after the eclipse.
New METRO Board Members Approved; Historic Number of Women Serving on the Board
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO Houston) Board of Directors welcomed its newest members appointed by Mayor John Whitmire Wednesday and approved by vote during this morning’s Houston City Council meeting.
City of Houston, METRO to Repair Hazardous Road Conditions Along Westheimer
In an effort to prioritize public safety and infrastructure, Mayor John Whitmire joined METRO to announce a collaborative commitment to repair pavement and improve bus stops on Westheimer Road from Loop 610 to downtown.
San Antonio City Council Passes $4.4M Grant Agreement for Zarzamora Street
The San Antonio City Council authorized the execution of the Safe Streets & Roads 4 All (SS4A) grant with the U.S. Department of Transportation early March.
TxDOT Studying New Technologies to Improve Road Safety
TxDOT has more than 100 active research projects, studying new technologies and methods aiming to improve safety and efficiency on Texas roads.
Biden-Harris Admin Upgrades 4,500 Public EV Chargers
The Biden-Harris Administration announced it is awarding nearly $150 million to 24 grant recipients in 20 states to make existing electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure more reliable. The grants will be used to repair or replace nearly 4,500 existing EV charging ports and in some cases, bring them up to code. These targeted investments complement…
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