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September 21, 2018

TEXAS HOUSE DISTRICT 129 NEWSLETTER

I-45 Gulf Freeway SB closure FM 518 to SH 96

HOUSTON – The Texas Department of Transportation will be restriping a section of I-45 Gulf Freeway southbound between FM 518 and SH 96 this weekend as part of the I-45 widening project in the League City area. There will be a total closure of the I-45 Gulf Freeway southbound mainlanes beginning Friday, September 21 at 9 p.m. until Monday, September 24 at 5 a.m.

Motorists traveling southbound on I-45 Gulf Freeway will be detoured to the FM 518 exit to the I-45 southbound frontage road and continue through the signalized intersections to re-enter the I-45 southbound mainlanes after SH 96.

Motorists should expect delays and may want to consider an alternate route. Police officers will be on site to assist with traffic control. For more information on scheduled lane closures in the Houston District contact Danny Perez at (713) 802-5077.

Also be sure to visit the Houston TranStar website at www.houstontranstar.org for a complete of list of Houston District closures. All closures are subject to change due to inclement weather. Follow us on Twitter @TxDOTHoustonPIO.

Notice of Public Meeting SH 3 Access Management Study

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to solicit input on proposed recommendations to improve State Highway (SH) 3 from Brookglen Drive to the Harris/Galveston County line. The meeting will take place at the City of Webster Civic Center, 311 Pennsylvania Avenue, Webster, TX 77598. The meeting will be held in an open house format where the public may come and go at their convenience and provide comments at any point. Staff will be available to answer questions, no formal presentation is planned.

The study has identified short-, medium-, and long-term improvements to reduce crashes, improve mobility, and support existing and future development, all based on comments received from the public. This meeting provides opportunities to learn about these proposed improvements, ask questions, and provide feedback.

Maps of the study corridor and exhibits will be available at the public meeting. This information is also available for review by appointment Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding state holidays, at the TxDOT Houston District Office, 7600 Washington Avenue, Houston,TX 77007. To schedule an appointment, please contact TxDOT's Public Information Office at (713) 802-5076 or email SH3AccessManagement@txdot.gov.

The public is encouraged to visit the project website to review project information at: https://www.txdot.gov/insidetxdot/projects/studies/houston/sh3-access-management.html.

Written comments may be submitted at the meeting; by mail to the TXDOT Houston District Office, Director of Advanced Transportation Planning, P.O. Box 1386, Houston, TX 77251-1386; or electronically to SH3Access Management@txdot.gov. Please reference Project No: 0051-02-104. Written comments must be postmarked or submitted electronically by Wednesday, October 10, 2018.

Galveston County Transportation Summit

Representative Paul attended the 2018 Galveston County Transportation Summit hosted by the area Chambers of Commerce and the Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership (BAYTRAN).

This year's event focused on the powerhouses of our regional economy - our ports. The program included a panel discussion with regional port directors, remarks from Galveston County Judge, Commissioners, state legislators, and a TxDOT updates.

Approximately $500 million in local, county and state resources are expected to be invested over the next 10 years on projects to improve the transportation infrastructure.

"Statistics have shown that “a whole other Houston” will be thrown into the triangle area between Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston itself by 2050. Can you imagine how many more people are coming and going?” asked Paul. “If we don’t take care of the infrastructure needs that we have… we’re going to have a lot of problems.”

Texas High School Aerospace Scholars

NASA wants today’s students to become the engineers, scientists, researchers and innovators of tomorrow. High School Aerospace Scholars offers a one-of-a-kind experience for Texas high school students to explore the possibilities of a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related major or career. Learn more about the program by viewing "High School Aerospace Scholars: A Journey of Discovery." The adventure starts this fall with an online course and culminates - for students who earn the opportunity - with an onsite summer experience at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

To learn more, click on the brochure link below.

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