Machine operator accidentally kills grandson who was inside hole at warehouse construction site in Spring, Precinct 4 says
A family is mourning, and an investigation is underway after authorities said a man accidentally caused his grandsonโs death at a construction site in Spring Wednesday morning.
Houstonโs biggest road projects: The Grand Parkway
The Grand Parkway is used by thousands every day. Itโs 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.
Firefighters respond to massive 3-alarm fire at apartment construction site in Katy area
KATY, Texas โ 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.
Man found with stolen mail during traffic stop in Harris County
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.
Mother charged with intoxication assault after son injured in fiery crash on Grand Parkway
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 Sheriffโs 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 Attorneyโs Office. Authorities said Long was previously charged with DWI with a child passenger and child endangerment.
HCSO: Driver killed in crash on Grand Parkway
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.
Mattress Mack opens resource center in Fort Bend County to help those searching for employment
Gallery Furnitureโs Jim โMattress Mackโ 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.
Southwest Freeway reopens in Sugar Land after crash that killed woman
SUGAR LAND, Texas โ 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.
Houstonโs biggest road projects: The Grand Parkway
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 Houstonโs southwest side.
Ask 2: Any updates on the Grand Parkway construction near FM 762?
ASK 2 QUESTION:โI read that the Hwy 99 South section from FM 762 may not be finished. Any updates?โ- 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. โThe FBGPTRA is responsible for constructing the portion of Segment C of the Grand Parkway when it becomes financially feasible to do so,โ 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. โThe 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.