Initially, Sheriff Gonzalez reported a "metal piece" in the roadway was causing damage to vehicles but later said it may have actually been “an expansion joint” that became loose.
The City of Houston figures to spend upwards of $1 million on a six-block stretch of Houston Avenue near downtown, including $100,000 in December to install medians and curbs, $230,000 to reverse the previous work and an additional $500,000 to repave the street with new asphalt. A local transportation advocacy group called it "wasting taxpayer dollars."
Major downtown San Antonio street near top tourist attraction to be closed for two weeks tpr.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tpr.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The section of West 7th Street that travels one way eastbound between Throckmorton and Houston streets is now open. It had been closed since the explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel on Monday.
Holy cannoli! Feast of San Gennaro returns — but without eating competitions thevillagesun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thevillagesun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.