Houston City Council voted to speed up a roughly $16M plan to divert stormwater from Turkey Gully into White Oak Bayou, clearing legal hurdles for land acquisition. The move aims to reduce routine flooding for dozens of nearby properties.

Harris County cleared roughly $29 million to rebuild Chimney Rock Road and add drainage at Anderson Park. The fix should ease flooding but means lengthy construction.

A Business Journal review of Houston 311 records found thousands of street‑hazard reports closed as "resolved" between December 2024 and December 2025, often because responsibility was assigned elsewhere.

TxDOT says ramp work, demolition and paving are continuing as crews raise I-10 over White Oak Bayou west of downtown Houston. Expect lane reductions and extended ramp closures.

An overturned 18‑wheeler closed the I‑610 connector at Cavalcade Monday, snarling the morning commute and sending emergency crews to the scene. Detours were in place across northeast Houston.

County engineers say a shift in how signal dollars flow to precincts could slow fixes to aging traffic lights. Officials plan to revisit policy at an upcoming commissioners meeting.

Jon Lindsay, the Harris County judge who helped build Houston’s tollroads, has died at 91. His push for the 1983 bond reshaped regional mobility.

Two‑year BLS data show greater Houston households devote about 20% of spending to transportation — the largest share among major U.S. metros.

The Texas Department of Transportation rescheduled the I-45 North Houston Project, including bridge demolition and street closures. Detours and project updates are provided.

PHMSA proposed a record $9.6M civil penalty after the 2023 Main Pass spill, saying missed geohazard planning and a delayed shutdown magnified a 1.1M‑gallon release.

A METRO bus rolled off the McGowen Street overpass onto Highway 288 on Saturday afternoon; emergency crews rescued riders and about 14 people were taken to hospitals.

Newly released NTSB documents and video show a United Airlines flight veering off a runway in Houston, with pilots failing to use proper landing procedures.

Two jets departing IAH nearly collided after a mistaken turn; TCAS alerts forced evasive moves and both flights continued without injury.