Ask 2: Why do they keep closing 59 between Gessner and Fondren?
As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. Question: Why do they keep closing 59 between Gessner and Fondren? Answer: Terrence lives on the Southwest part of town and wanted to know why the Southwest Freeway keeps getting shut down for construction on the weekends. I spoke to the Department of Transportation and they said, the construction taking place between Gessner and Fondren is not part of the interchange project with the West Loop. The project is planned to be complete by the end of December/beginning of next year, weather depending.
City crews remove some barriers from Seattle protest zone
Seattle Police, at right, look on as Department of Transportation workers remove barricades at the intersection of 10th Ave. and Pine St., Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at the CHOP (Capitol Hill Occupied Protest) zone in Seattle. Protesters quickly moved couches, trash cans and other materials in to replace the cleared barricades. The area has been occupied by protesters since Seattle Police pulled back from their East Precinct building following violent clashes with demonstrators earlier in the month. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Seattle mayor orders "occupied" area cleared, police arrive
Seattle Police, at right, look on as Department of Transportation workers remove barricades at the intersection of 10th Ave. and Pine St., Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at the CHOP (Capitol Hill Occupied Protest) zone in Seattle. The area has been occupied by protesters since Seattle Police pulled back from their East Precinct building following violent clashes with demonstrators earlier in the month. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)SEATTLE Seattle police converged on the city's occupied protest zone early Wednesday after Mayor Jenny Durkan issued an executive order for protesters to vacate the area. Since demonstrations at the East Precinct area began on June 8th, two teenagers have been killed and three people have been seriously wounded in late-night shootings," Seattle police said on Twitter. Cement barricades that remained in front of the Seattle Police Department East Precinct building Tuesday were fortified by protesters with chunks of concrete and tarps.
City crews remove some barriers from Seattle protest zone
Seattle Police, at right, look on as Department of Transportation workers remove barricades at the intersection of 10th Ave. and Pine St., Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at the CHOP (Capitol Hill Occupied Protest) zone in Seattle. The area has been occupied by protesters since Seattle Police pulled back from their East Precinct building following violent clashes with demonstrators earlier in the month. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)SEATTLE Seattle city crews used heavy equipment Tuesday to remove makeshift barriers around the citys occupied protest zone following two fatal shootings in the area. So far, you know, everything is peaceful this morning, so thats a good sign, Diaz told The Seattle Times. Sawant said she had not organized the march and wasn't taking Durkan's words personally, The Seattle Times reported.
Only in Texas: You have to see these hilarious highway signs spotted in Texas
Weโre all used to seeing silver alerts and traffic warnings on electronic roadway signs but over the years Texasโ Department of Transportation has become more creative with its messages. Whether itโs a holiday or pandemic, TxDOT has a message for every occasion. Here are some signs seen on Texas roadways in the last year:Super Bowl weekendTexas road sign ๐ @SamiAyres I thought you might enjoy this pic.twitter.com/94lFKKTee6 โ Carolyn (@theyCMeROLYN) February 1, 2019Valentineโs DayTexas highway road signs make me feel loved ๐ฅฐ๐๐ pic.twitter.com/ZhnBDNYI0f โ Les๐งธ (@les_maldonado) February 14, 2020ThanksgivingThe Texas DOT Highway Signs now display "GOBBLE GOBBLE GO EASY ON THE TROTTLE"** Yes, they have cleverly changed THROTTLE to TROTTLE. **๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ pic.twitter.com/5Lck7z0qoS โ David Hamilton (@David_in_Dallas) November 25, 2019ChristmasTexas road signs are something else pic.twitter.com/zvWLPm8hYH โ molly (@mollyyrichmond) December 22, 2018Social Distancing