After years of negotiations, the Federal Highway Administration and the Texas Department of Transportation signed a Voluntary Resolution Agreement to resolve the FHWA Title VI investigation of the I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project and lift FHWA’s pause on the project, according to a release.
“This agreement moves forward an important project, responds to community concerns, and improves the North Houston Highway Improvement Project in ways that will make a real difference in people’s lives. Through this agreement the community will have a greater voice in the design and throughout the project’s life cycle,” said Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt. “We have lifted the pause, and with FHWA oversight, TXDOT may proceed with design and construction.
In December, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced that the city of Houston and the Texas Department of Transportation reached a common ground after two years of discussions.with TxDOT, which will help advance the I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project. The Voluntary Resolution Agreement ’s compliance provisions seem much more robust, with firm deadlines and expectations, and are enforceable as the federal government has authority over TxDOT. LINK Houston will review the VRA fully over the next few days and continue to act as a watchdog over this process in the months and years ahead.regarding the proposed I-45 expansion filed by LINK Houston, Air Alliance Houston, Texas Appleseed, and Texas Housers in December 2021.
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