Federal authorities have announced they are lifting their hold on a more than $9 billion Houston area highway-widening project that has come under intense criticism:
$9 billion Houston area highway-widening project
“This agreement moves forward an important project, responds to community concerns, and improves the in ways that will make a real difference in people’s lives,” Bhatt said in a statement. “After years of negotiations, the ... can now be the project Houston deserves it to be,” Mayor Sylvester Turner said in a statement Tuesday.they would back the project after getting assurances from TxDOT that their concerns would be addressed, including additional funding for affordable housing for those displaced by the proposed construction. Harris County, where Houston is located, dropped a federal lawsuit over the project.
Supporters say it would enhance driver safety, help to reduce traffic congestion, and address flood mitigation and disaster evacuation needs.
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