Houston traffic: TxDOT launches ConnectSmart app for commuters to provide travel options!

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – With Houston’s population growing at such a rapid rate, transportation officials from across the region hope to put the power of travel in the hands of commuters with a new app launched Friday. It’s called ConnectSmart, and it offers all of the transportation options in the Houston area on one convenient platform, including routes whether you’re traveling by car, bus, rail, bike, on foot or carpool, and even transit tickets. The goal is to make Houston more connected and less crowded. It’s the first transportation smartphone…

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US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits Houston before billions of dollars are spent on city projects!

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – With billions of dollars arriving in Houston to tackle transportation problems, the nation’s top infrastructure leader has paid a visit to see what needs to be addressed. The US Secretary of Transportation is invited to look into the infrastructure in Houston In 2021, Congress passed the Infrastructure and Jobs Investment Act that allows billions of dollars to be distributed over the next five years. Before this happened, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson called Lee the US Secretary of Transportation. Pete Buttigieg to Houston. “The goal, after a long…

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