2 dead, 2 injured after wrong-way driver collides with private ambulance on Westpark Tollway, authorities say
A wrong-way driver collided with a private ambulance on the Westpark Tollway, leaving two people dead and two others injured, authorities with the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s office said.
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Here is a look at improvement projects in the Westchase District
You may have noticed a lot of roadwork by the West Beltway and Westpark Tollway in the Westchase District. Most of this construction kicked off in 2019 with the new reconstruction of Walnut Bend and then the work came on Westheimer, which carries METRO’s busiest local bus route. Most recently, a small but crucial bike connection was finished.
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Wrong-way detectors on Westpark Toll were deactivated during the wrong-way crash that killed a 19-year-old Houston woman, police say
The Harris County Toll Road Authority’s Wrong Way Detection System was not activated when a suspected drunk driver entered the Westpark Tollway Wednesday causing a fatal crash.
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Harris County toll roads generate hundreds of millions a year. Hidalgo, commissioners changed how money will be used
HOUSTON – The Harris County’s toll road system is described as one of the best and most financially successful urban toll road systems in the country. The system, which includes the Sam Houston Tollway, Hardy Toll Road, Westpark Tollway, Tomball Tollway, and Katy Freeway Toll Lanes, covers 128 miles across the county. In 1983, Harris County voters approved the Hardy and Sam Houston toll roads with the intent that the toll money would be used for expansion, maintenance, and improvements. But last month, Judge Lina Hidalgo, along with County Commissioners Rodney Ellis and Adrian Garcia, passed a new measure from the Harris County Toll Road Authority, or HCTRA, to create a publicly funded corporation to fund the system. “Our tolls should be spent on the people of Harris County,” Hidalgo said.
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Molinas Cantina newest location is now open in Fulshear
FULSHEAR, Texas Molinas Cantina is now open in Fulshear. Houstons oldest family-owned and -operated Tex-Mex restaurant has expanded west, opening its newest location at Shoppes at Cross Creek located off Westpark Tollway and FM 1463. Follow along as Roberto Molina gives us a preview of the soon-to-come Fulshear restaurant! This location is so special... Posted by Molina's Cantina on Wednesday, August 12, 2020Molinas Cantina is open for dine-in, operating at a limited capacity of 50% in compliance with local mandates in response to the coronavirus. Business hours are Sunday to Monday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Friday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.Molinas Cantina is located at 6300 FM 1463, Fulshear.