Six years after KPRC 2 Investigates first raised concerns about deadly dangers along the Grand Parkway, those warnings are resurfacing following a tragic wrong-way crash that left three people dead and a 3-year-old child as the only survivor.
A Houston man whose brother was killed by a wrong-way driver is pushing for stronger safety measures as another deadly wrong-way crash on the Grand Parkway raises new concerns.
When the pilot realized his plane was having issues, he tried to return to the airport, but his cylinder failed, causing an engine failure.
An overturned 18-wheeler on the southbound lanes of SH-99 near West Road in Harris County has caused significant traffic delays and a hazardous materials spill.
A seven-vehicle crash on SH-99/Grand Parkway has completely shut down the westbound lanes between the Hardy Toll Road and I-45, causing significant traffic delays.
As Fort Bend County begins to embark on several construction projects, Commissioner Vincent Morales has released a list of road and lane closures over the next week.
A celebration for Deputy Coddou is being held at Second Baptist Church in Houston.
Visitation and funeral service details for Harris County deputy John H. Coddou III, who tragically lost his life after being struck by a truck on the Grand Parkway.
A deputy was fatally struck while assisting at a crash scene, highlighting the dangers faced by law enforcement officers and other workers on the roads.
A deputy has died after he was struck by a vehicle Tuesday morning in northwest Harris County, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
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A person has been transported to the hospital after an accident in Spring on Tuesday morning.
Several lanes are currently closed on the Grand Parkway at Cypress Rosehill due to a fatal crash.
Crews are working to clean a crash they say involved six vehicles Wednesday morning.
One week after this issue was first highlighted by KPRC 2 Investigates, we have good news to share. The debris has been removed.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said eastbound lanes of the Grand Parkway are shutdown near SH-249 as crews investigate a fatal crash.
At Rayford Road and Fox Run in Montgomery County, north of Highway 99, a road widening project that started in 2017 wasn’t done quite right, according to some residents.
Woman, 9-month-old baby killed in chain-reaction crash on Grand Parkway identified as family raises money for funeral
Grand Parkway near Cypress Rosehill is shut down in both directions after a small plane clipped an 18-wheeler while making an emergency landing, according to officials with Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
A family is mourning, and an investigation is underway after authorities said a man accidentally caused his grandson’s death at a construction site in Spring Wednesday morning.
An investigation is underway after Harris County sheriff’s deputies said a man was shot and killed inside a vehicle on Grand Parkway Thursday.
A fatality crash has shut down all mainlanes at the Grand Parkway westbound between Telge Road and Cypress Rosehill, according to authorities.
It’s time to pay up, buttercup! Everyone enjoyed the free ride on the new stretch of tollway of the Grand Parkway when it opened in May, but now, that free ride has come to an end.
The Grand Parkway is used by thousands every day. It’s a 184-mile toll road connecting seven counties around Houston. With construction in northeast Houston coming to an end as the new stretch of pavement from New Caney down to Dayton opened on Thursday, May 19, the vision of creating the largest loop in the country is becoming reality.
Houston Newsmakers: Controversy over Fort Bend Grand Parkway Segment C between George Foundation, developer
All lanes of the Grand Parkway near Cypress Rosehill were shut down Monday morning due to an accident involving an 18-wheeler.
The Harris County Toll Road Authority has been working on the Tomball Tollway for years, and most recently crews have been building out the direct connector ramps from the Tomball Tollway.
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The Grand Parkway is used by thousands every day. It’s a 180-mile toll road connecting seven counties around Houston. With construction in northeast Houston, the vision of creating the largest loop in the country is becoming reality.
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KATY, Texas – Firefighters responded to a massive three-alarm fire at an apartment building in Katy Wednesday. Officials said the blaze broke out around 6:33 a.m. at San Tierra Apartments located on Partnership Way and Texas 99. A large structure fire at Partnership Way and Texas 99 will have a big impact on area traffic. Some small grass fires sparked by the apartment blaze, officials said. Full Screen 1 / 15 Firefighters respond to a massive fire at an apartment construction site in Katy on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020.
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A traffic stop turned up stolen mail in west Harris County. Deputies said they found papers, letters and other documents in the trunk of the vehicle. The stop happened at a Metro Park and Ride near Katy Freeway and the Grand Parkway, according to Harris County Sheriffs Office. US Postal inspectors have started a federal investigation. Deputies say the driver was charged with DWI.
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A woman and her six-year-old son were injured Saturday morning when their car collided with a cable barrier on Grand Parkway. At about 2:40 a.m., deputies from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a car fire on Grand Parkway near FM 2920. Arriving units located a woman, who has been identified as 28-year-old Erika Long, and her son injured outside of their burning vehicle. The woman was charged with intoxication assault, said Sean Teare, of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. Authorities said Long was previously charged with DWI with a child passenger and child endangerment.
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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas A driver was killed Sunday in a one-vehicle crash on Grand Parkway in Katy, according to the Harris County Sheriffs Office. Around 4:20 a.m., deputies were dispatched to a crash that occurred on W. Grand Pkwy N., near Morton Road. Arriving units located a man, identified as the driver, dead at the scene. No other vehicles were involved in the crash and no one else was injured, according to the Harris County Sheriffs Office. An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
Gallery Furniture’s Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale collaborated with Fort Bend County to open the Work Texas Resource Center inside of the Grand Parkway location to help people who are looking for employment.
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SUGAR LAND, Texas – A section of U.S. 59 Southwest Freeway that was closed Wednesday because of a fatal crash in Sugar Land has reopened. The two-vehicle crash was reported about 7:30 a.m. on the northbound side of U.S. 59. According to Sugar Land police, the crash involved a passenger vehicle and an 18-wheeler. A woman in the passenger vehicle was killed, police said. Officials said all northbound lanes of the Southwest Freeway were closed while investigators were at the scene.
One of the largest, longest-running freeway projects in Greater Houston is the Grand Parkway. It is the outer-most loop around the metro area, with construction that has been ongoing for the past two decades. The project was first conceptualized in the early 1960s. It is divided into eleven segments, the first of which opened on August 31, 1994. That first section, Segment D, extends from the Southwest Freeway to the Katy Freeway on Houston’s southwest side.
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ASK 2 QUESTION:“I read that the Hwy 99 South section from FM 762 may not be finished. Any updates?”- Debbi ReaidANSWER:The Fort Bend Grand Parkway Toll Road Authority is responsible for two segments of the Grand Parkway, Segment D and Segment C.Segment C includes FM 762. “The FBGPTRA is responsible for constructing the portion of Segment C of the Grand Parkway when it becomes financially feasible to do so,” said Mike Stone, Chief Operating Officer with the Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority and Grand Parkway Toll Road Authority. Segment C begins at the Southwest Freeway and goes southwest and turns back east crossing the Brazos River north of FM-1462 into Brazoria County to connect to SH-288. “The FBGPTRA has an approved environmental document for Segment C and is currently preparing very preliminary schematic design documents, preparing right-of-way maps, conducting surveys etc.
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