#i45project — Public Fediverse posts

An oft-used freeway exit on the east side of downtown Houston is expected to be closed through June as the Texas Department of Transportation completes drainage work as part of its long-term overhaul of Interstate 45.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2025/05/29/522610/polk-street-exit-in-downtown-houston-closed-through-june-for-drainage-work-tied-to-i-45-project/

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Residents in Houston's East End have decried a lack of community engagement about the proposed closure of Polk Street for a convention center expansion project. The public comment deadline is Thursday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2025/04/28/519973/east-end-residents-want-more-engagement-about-polk-street-closure-as-public-comment-deadline-approaches/

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A planned expansion of the George R. Brown Convention Center calls for the abandonment of Polk Street — a critical connection between the East End and downtown.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2025/03/06/515398/houston-first-unveils-convention-center-plans-as-east-end-residents-raise-concerns-over-polk-street/

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‘Stop TxDOT I-45’ group calls for delay in community meeting due to Hurricane Beryl

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2024/07/17/493880/stop-txdot-i-45-group-calls-for-delay-in-community-meeting-due-to-hurricane-beryl/

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TxDOT is holding two community meetings this week to discuss a potential redesign of I-45 between downtown Houston and Beltway 8 to the southeast. Such a project would pick up where the controversial I-45 expansion leaves off.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2024/06/10/490179/txdot-holding-public-meetings-about-potential-reconfiguration-of-i-45-in-southeast-houston/

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