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Pyrrhuloxia Champion Author Connecticut Posts:9,715 Points:1,921,975 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 11:46:08 AM Ignore Pyrrhuloxia Report Abuse Deterioration, congestion and traffic safety concerns are increasingly affecting Texas’ roadways, according to a new report, and many of these issues are severely impacting the Houston area. Trip, a Washington, D.C.-based transportation research group, released its report, “Texas’ Top 100 Transportation Challenges and Improvements Needed to Address Them,” on Thursday, and out of the 100 issues listed, 17 of them were in the Houston area. The report points out that effective transportation routes, such as roads, highways and bridges, are essential to the economy. Therefore, if the state does not invest... Visit Houston Business Journal for full article

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Deterioration, congestion and traffic safety concerns are increasingly affecting Texas’ roadways, according to a new report, and many of these issues are severely impacting the Houston area.

Trip, a Washington, D.C.-based transportation research group, released its report, “Texas’ Top 100 Transportation Challenges and Improvements Needed to Address Them,” on Thursday, and out of the 100 issues listed, 17 of them were in the Houston area.

The report points out that effective transportation routes, such as roads, highways and bridges, are essential to the economy. Therefore, if the state does not invest...
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blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,528 Points:744,045 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 8:27:03 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse The area on i-45 they are talking about is one of the older freeways in the area.
NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,594 Points:1,138,245 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 11:43:02 PM Ignore NedW Report Abuse I remember I610 being a nightmare in 1981.
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,070 Points:1,619,180 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:41:37 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Poor planning and zoning requirements in the greater Houston area. Perhaps the construction industry successfully lobbying for as little standards and requirements as possible. Of course CVA19, it has to be the fault of "those d... progressives". Sorry CVA.., but the bastion of ....... honors most definitely goes to Austin.
oilfreak All-Star Author Houston Posts:682 Points:36,560 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:09:44 PM Ignore oilfreak Report Abuse This problem is obviously not limited to just the Houston area.
cmgodwin All-Star Author Raleigh Posts:900 Points:279,425 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 8:16:58 PM Ignore cmgodwin Report Abuse You're probably right, NSDP
Bussman Champion Author Dallas Posts:5,497 Points:1,355,960 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 7:21:15 PM Ignore Bussman Report Abuse Houston...L.A. southwest.
CVA19 Champion Author Salem Posts:2,393 Points:606,100 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 6:37:29 PM Ignore CVA19 Report Abuse Houston is the bastion of progressivism in Texas. It's interesting that every city with major problems has been run for years by progressives. They never can get a handle on their problems, which get "progressively" worse; but they don't hesitate to blame anyone else for their failures.
amerk73 Champion Author Dallas Posts:7,030 Points:1,618,055 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 4:31:42 PM Ignore amerk73 Report Abuse they will fix
drobbbb Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,460 Points:808,460 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 4:30:06 PM Ignore drobbbb Report Abuse going to have to raise some taxes
investmentdr Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,008 Points:1,451,050 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 4:04:01 PM Ignore investmentdr Report Abuse all of TX is a transportation challenge
gizbo123 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,501 Points:1,748,125 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 3:37:27 PM Ignore gizbo123 Report Abuse Use the gasoline tax where it is supposed to be used for and stop side shifting the money to the parasites. Every year they use "the children" "schools" "libraries" "police" or some tear jerker phrase when they are awash with money, start spending wisely and stop the bs waste.
whatif81 All-Star Author San Antonio Posts:672 Points:203,660 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 3:18:31 PM Ignore whatif81 Report Abuse money is waisted on roads that dont need repair. ive seen that acouple times in my area.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,065 Points:2,367,370 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 3:07:46 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse houstons roads where awful the last time i was there
tnfran Champion Author Arizona Posts:4,363 Points:839,165 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 2:32:54 PM Ignore tnfran Report Abuse They best get crackin and get em fixed.
TripleHs Champion Author Austin Posts:3,355 Points:915,140 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 2:16:59 PM Ignore TripleHs Report Abuse no doubt, one of the worst
Zuegma All-Star Author Nova Scotia Posts:967 Points:253,905 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 1:55:27 PM Ignore Zuegma Report Abuse The same problem is widespread in North America and even more acute in the larger cities.
mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,236 Points:491,160 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 1:41:44 PM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse Lets get them fixed, raise the state tax on gas.
nsdp Champion Author San Antonio Posts:1,117 Points:47,190 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 1:34:10 PM Ignore nsdp Report Abuse The problem is state wide. Certain governors chose to privatize road maintenance and as contractor profits rose road conditions have deteriorated.
YumaFellow Champion Author Arizona Posts:1,270 Points:618,595 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 1:04:29 PM Ignore YumaFellow Report Abuse Texas has, over the years, done a good job of building and maintaining highways. But with the rise of the right-wing nuts in the Republican Party, it seems that cutting the budget has been more important than maintaining the roads. Penny wise and pound foolish.
Wally3023 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,014 Points:536,355 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 1:03:44 PM Ignore Wally3023 Report Abuse Ok
MrDeath666 Champion Author Houston Posts:1,596 Points:240,190 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 12:50:57 PM Ignore MrDeath666 Report Abuse Too many cars and illegals on our roads here.
Suzzoom Champion Author Nevada Posts:2,343 Points:501,915 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 12:47:46 PM Ignore Suzzoom Report Abuse The biggest challenge to driving in Texas is staying awake. "The sun has riz, the sun has set, and here I is in Texas yet."
VomVom Champion Author Calgary Posts:3,857 Points:1,627,080 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 12:43:48 PM Ignore VomVom Report Abuse Been to Houston a few times. Congestion was what I experienced every time.
fowlcan Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,095 Points:680,590 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 12:00:07 PM Ignore fowlcan Report Abuse Houston is spreading out and going even more worldly.
Taxrefugee Champion Author Arizona Posts:1,381 Points:382,995 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 11:49:14 AM Ignore Taxrefugee Report Abuse Not surprising given how fast the city grew and the possible lower quality construction in an effort to get done quicker