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I-45 project may displace families in 1,079 homes, study shows

HOUSTON, Texas -- The $7 billion overhaul of I-45 through much of downtown Houston and the Northside cleared a hurdle for approval Feb. 4, marking a new phase for the contentious project. The North ...
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TxDOT votes to move forward with I-45 expansion project

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The state of Texas took another step toward a huge construction project along I-45 North and into downtown Houston. This has been a controversial project, but on Tuesday, the ...
Houston Chronicle

Controversial I-45 project still alive as TxDOT, feds given 90 days to settle differences

Interstate 45 still is on a road to rebuild after Texas transportation officials on Tuesday kept the controversial project in the state’s 10-year construction plans, but warned that failing to get ...
Houston Chronicle

Massive I-45 project will remake Houston freeway spine, but at what cost?

Strip away the enormity of rebuilding Interstate 45 and the promise of speedier trips along downtown Houston freeways, and two questions about the once-in-a-generation project remain: “This is the ...