A project to expand Interstate 45, which has been in the works for nearly two decades, had been delayed since March 2021, when the Federal Highway Administration began investigating civil rights and environmental justice concerns.
that has come under intense criticism from residents and activists who have argued the proposal would cause lasting economic and environmental damage to their communities. Federal authorities have announced they are lifting their hold of a more than $9 billion Houston area highway-widening project
The project to expand Interstate 45, which has been in the works for nearly two decades, had been delayed since March 2021, when the Federal Highway Administration Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt announced his agency had reached an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation, commonly known as TxDOT, to settle the investigation.
Local officials welcomed the agreement. They said it will address many of their concerns about the project, including providing more resources to deal with flooding, creating more green spaces and trail connections, and limiting the project’s footprint and its effects on air quality. The proposed construction project would take 10 years to complete, and remake 24 miles along Interstate 45 and several other roadways.
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