FM 529 widening project TxDOT meeting The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will conduct an in-person hearing on the proposed widening of FM 529 from SH 99 (Grand Parkway) in Harris County to FM 362 in Waller County. The hearing will be Tuesday, August 30 from 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. in the Paetow High School cafeteria (23111 Stockdick School Road, Katy). I encourage you to attend or to learn about the proposed construction on line. You are […]
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Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee Urges Residents to Give TxDOT Feedback on I-45 Expansion and the Unified Transportation Project
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee issued a statement in response to Monday’s public hearing on TxDOT’s Unified Transportation Project (UTP), the 10-year plan that guides the development of transportation work across Texas. TxDOT is asking the public to weigh in on whether the UTP should continue to include funding the I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP) as proposed by TxDOT, or remove the project—and its funding—from the 10-year plan entirely. County Attorney Menefee […]
TxDOT Urges Drivers to Stay Focused on the Road, as Distracted-Driving Crashes Increase Statewide
Distracted driving crashes in Texas up 3 percent in 2016 An estimated 1 in 5 traffic crashes in Texas is caused by distracted driving, and the problem is getting worse. As part of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April, the Texas Department of Transportation is launching its “Talk, Text, Crash” campaign to remind drivers to stay focused on the road. “People are dying on Texas roadways because drivers are diverting their attention from the […]
Mother Speaks Out To Save Lives After Losing College-Age Daughter To Drunk Driver
During Spring Break, ‘Plan While You Can’ campaign aims to reduce crashes, save lives Janakae Sargent was a good friend. So much so, that as a 20-year-old student at Texas Tech, she often spent Saturday nights as a designated driver, ensuring her friends got home safely. In November 2006, while in between trips as a designated driver, Janakae was hit by a drunk driver who ran a red light. She hung on to life for […]