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Houston traffic: Inbound Gulf Freeway mainlanes closed in La Marque due to heavy truck fire Friday!

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La Mark, Texas (KTRK) – A heavy truck fire on Bay Highway could slow high school football teams, bands, and their fans as they head home from games Friday night. All major lanes on northbound I-45 have been shot down at FM 1764 in La Marque, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The Houston TranStar website shows that one car was moved at 8:46 p.m. in a possible attempt to reopen a lane to traffic. As of 9pm, TxDOT was unable to give an estimate of how long the…

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Houston traffic: Multiple North Freeway outbound lanes blocked due to hazmat incident between West, Aldine Bender!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – If you feel like your workday aligns with a “monday feeling,” be prepared to feel those feelings on the move home for some of you. Multiple lanes of Northbound I-45 blocked between West Road and Aldine Bender, Texas Department of Transportation tweet at 2:19 p.m. Here’s the shot: TxDOT tells ABC13 that this is not the result of an accident, and that it can take three to four hours to clear it up. “This will affect the evening rush,” TxDOT tweeted. As for the cause, officials…

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

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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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Crosby gas station owned by Talbott family hit twice by drivers in 1 day on Main Street; TxDOT responds!

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Crosby, TX (KTRK) – Having a vehicle in your workplace once would be a staggering start at first, but you can breathe easy if you have insurance. But being hit twice on the same day is dwindling, as a gas station owner in Crosby angered Eyewitness News on Wednesday. Just two days ago, the Talbot family station, which they have owned for more than 30 years, was the site of a firecracker that occurred around 9 a.m. on Monday. Owner Danny Talbot said, “When I got here, I saw (the…

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