http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic RSS Feed for KHOU - Community - Blogs - Beat the Traffic en-us Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:11:20 GMT 2012-04-13T13:11:20Z en-us http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Beat-the-Traffic-Total-closure-of-US-59-this-weekend-147287275.html If you plan on travelling near downtown this weekend, watch out for a major closure on US-59! Southbound lanes of US-59 from the I-10 interchange to the I-45 interchange will be closed from Friday at 9PM until Monday at 5 A.M. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:11:20 GMT http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Beat-the-Traffic-Total-closure-of-US-59-this-weekend-147287275.html 2012-04-13T13:11:20Z http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Beat-the-Traffic--146075655.html I received this question from a viewer about a big backup near Bush IAH, and some improvements are coming! After inquiring with the Texas Department of Transportation, I found out that some changes are on the way! Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:24:10 GMT http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Beat-the-Traffic--146075655.html 2012-04-04T15:24:10Z http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Beat-the-Traffic-HOT-lanes-help-with--140762623.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:47:31 GMT http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Beat-the-Traffic-HOT-lanes-help-with--140762623.html 2012-02-28T20:47:31Z http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Traffic-Alert-Two-people-injured-in-wreck-on-Highway-290-at-Barker-Cypress-139751693.html Two people were airlifted to Hermann Hospital Monday after a rollover wreck on Highway 290 in northwest Houston. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:42:23 GMT http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Traffic-Alert-Two-people-injured-in-wreck-on-Highway-290-at-Barker-Cypress-139751693.html 2012-02-20T22:42:23Z http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Beat-the-Traffic-HOT-lanes-promise-faster-commute-for-Gulf-Freeway-Drivers-139236528.html If your daily drive takes you along the Gulf Freeway, you now have a new commuting option, that could get you to and from town a little faster -- for a price. The I-45 HOT lanes are now open to drivers, between Dixie Farm Road and Dowling. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:32:36 GMT http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Beat-the-Traffic-HOT-lanes-promise-faster-commute-for-Gulf-Freeway-Drivers-139236528.html 2012-02-20T18:32:36Z http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Highway-146-southbound-lanes-closed-as-crews-repair-gas-line-138974419.html Crews were working in Seabrook Wednesday to repair a gas leak on State Highway 146 that was causing traffic backup. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:06:28 GMT http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Highway-146-southbound-lanes-closed-as-crews-repair-gas-line-138974419.html 2012-02-09T00:06:28Z http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Traffic-Alert--Major-Accident-at-North-Beltway-at-US-59-frontage-138894049.html A major accident tied up traffic Tuesday at the North Beltway eastbound at the US 59 frontage in northeast Houston. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:36:49 GMT http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Traffic-Alert--Major-Accident-at-North-Beltway-at-US-59-frontage-138894049.html 2012-02-07T23:36:49Z http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Beat-the-Traffic-Construction-Begins-on-Holiday-Drive-in-Galveston-138785114.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:51:16 GMT http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Beat-the-Traffic-Construction-Begins-on-Holiday-Drive-in-Galveston-138785114.html 2012-02-06T16:51:16Z http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Traffic-Alert-Tractor-trailer-spills-oil-after-wreck-on-Loop-610-at-Ella-138750029.html Crews were working to clean up an oil spill Sunday on the 610 North Loop at Ella Boulevard after a wreck involving a tractor trailer and a car. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:16:52 GMT http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Traffic-Alert-Tractor-trailer-spills-oil-after-wreck-on-Loop-610-at-Ella-138750029.html 2012-02-06T00:16:52Z http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Traffic-Alert-Car-fire-shuts-down-I-45-northbound-near-San-Jacinto-exit-138595724.html All lanes of Interstate 45 near the San Jacinto exit were shut down Thursday as firefighters worked to extinguish a car fire. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:37:24 GMT http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Traffic-Alert-Car-fire-shuts-down-I-45-northbound-near-San-Jacinto-exit-138595724.html 2012-02-02T21:37:24Z