#sh288 — Public Fediverse posts

For the second week in a row, Houston Mayor John Whitmire has announced increased traffic law enforcement along select freeways in the city in an attempt to address concerns about road rage and reckless driving. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/traffic/2025/06/17/524219/houston-mayor-begins-traffic-enforcement-initiative-along-hwy-288-south-loop/

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TxDOT is taking control of the toll lanes on the Harris County portion of State Highway 288, which will come at a $1.7 billion up-front cost for the agency but could eventually result in lower rates for Houston-area drivers.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2024/07/31/495330/txdot-to-spend-1-7-billion-to-take-control-of-state-highway-288-tollway-in-south-houston/

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TxDOT is just eight years into its contract with the company to operate toll lanes on Highway 288. To extricate itself from the deal, TxDOT agreed to a proposal to buy it back for $1.7 billion.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2024/04/02/482346/txdot-contract-highway-288-toll-lanes-private-company/

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