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DowntownRail

  1. It's time to "Rally Around the Rails", support mom & pop businesses ready to serve you today on tomorrow's light rail. bit.ly/JqpA7M
  2. Drive Fulton? Check out this notice regarding construction and access to Amber @ bit.ly/Jt4MRr
  3. Special Board Meeting Fri. May 11 @ 9AM @ Downtown Transit Ctr . Sign up to speak and hear about the future referendum bit.ly/c5z3Dw
  4. Lanes closed at Texas and Travis beginning Friday @ 4pm - details at bit.ly/KZfmyK
  5. Power Outage planned for Theater District Parking Garage details @ bit.ly/IxjWTn
  6. Today's METRORail construction traffic alert: bit.ly/IoXVT2
  7. Downtown Texas St. detour will last 10 days. Details here bit.ly/I0iPuN
  8. Houston holds Bike To Work Day | News - Home click2houston.com/news/Houston-h…
  9. Watch the road: Friday is Bike to Work Day in Houston | Newswatch | a Chron.com blog#4401-1 mee.bo/IJ2siV
  10. Lane closures for today - Friday, April 6 bit.ly/Hmfia4
  11. Northbound traffic on N Main between Brooks & Hogan shifts to W side for roadway paving - more info here bit.ly/HS2ZQw
  12. For the latest on construction that may impact your commute check here bit.ly/GUpceL
  13. Hooray! Finished new pavement on N. Main between Morris & Boundary, allows traffic to move to through again. See bit.ly/GRhoLF
  14. Rusk parking entrances closed between Jackson & Caroline due to public utilities work. See map for more detail. bit.ly/FPUhSU
  15. From Minute Maid to Coffee Plant - Great progress on Houston's light rail expansion - listen to our progress here bit.ly/FODcHU
  16. March 10 Regatta goes on as METRO & Buffalo Bayou Partnership coordinate bridge construction bit.ly/ykStDF twitter.com/DowntownRail/s…