Prevention specialist Elda Reyes lives in a modest, three-bedroom home nestled in the corner of a small residential street in north Houston, close to Interstate 45 (I-45).
She bought the house 17 years ago, building a life on the tree-lined street with her husband Jesus, a groundskeeper, and their three children, one of whom – a 22-year-old daughter – still lives with them.
The Reyes family would like to spend the rest of their days there, but a planned expansion of the I-45 highway could see their house appropriated for public use through eminent domain.
The family has been receiving letters from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) offering to purchase their property. But they don’t want to sell.
Fifth Ward Residents Oppose Houston s Interstate Expansion
The downtown freeway expansion will displace thousands of housed and unhoused residents and hundreds of small businesses. January 13, 2021, 11am PST | Diana Ionescu |
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is planning an expansion of Interstate 45 in downtown Houston, causing concern among residents and people experiencing homelessness who live in the path of the proposed road expansion, writes Schaefer Edwards in the Houston Press.
The North Houston Highway Improvement Project calls for the demolition and displacement of close to 1,000 apartment units, 160 single-family homes, and hundreds of small businesses in the Fifth Ward, in addition to the patch of land where many unhoused people take shelter. The $7 billion road project would add traffic lanes, remove the Pierce Elevated section of the interstate, and bury a portion of the highway in East Downtown.
Gov. Abbott Deploys Resources Ahead of Winter Storm
AUSTIN, TX – Governor Greg Abbott today placed numerous resources on standby ahead of significant winter weather and potential flash flooding that is expected to impact Texas. As the storm system moves across the state Wednesday and Thursday, West Texas is anticipated to receive heavy snowfall and a wintry mix of precipitation, while central and eastern portions of the state will see severe storms with the potential to produce flash flooding and river flooding. As winter weather and heavy rain make their way across the our state, I urge Texans to be cautious of changing weather conditions and take proactive measures to protect themselves and their loved ones, said Governor Abbott. The State of Texas has been working closely with local officials to prepare for these storms, and we will continue to provide the resources needed to keep our communities safe.
Gov. Abbott readies special resources ahead of expected winter weather Governor Greg Abbott (Source: Foto de archivo) By KLTV Digital Media Staff | December 29, 2020 at 3:06 PM CST - Updated December 30 at 12:43 AM
AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - Governor Greg Abbott today placed numerous resources on standby ahead of significant winter weather and potential flash flooding that is expected to impact Texas. As the storm system moves across the state Wednesday and Thursday, West Texas is anticipated to receive heavy snowfall and a wintry mix of precipitation, while central and eastern portions of the state will see severe storms with the potential to produce flash flooding and river flooding.
UT Arlington Researchers Studying Geothermal Energy to De-Ice Bridges By Lupe Zapata Texas UPDATED 5:11 PM CT Dec. 23, 2020 PUBLISHED 4:58 PM CT Dec. 22, 2020 PUBLISHED 4:58 PM CST Dec. 22, 2020
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ARLINGTON, Texas Saving lives and the environment is the goal for a team of researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington using geothermal energy to melt the black ice that makes bridges dangerous.
What You Need To Know
Team at UTA studying geothermal energy as an alternative method to de-ice bridges
Professor Xinbao Yu’s team recently earned $100,000 in funding from the Texas Department of Transportation
Current methods using salts and chemicals currently used to melt roadway ice can lead to polluted soil and water