It has been eight years since the body of a little girl was found inside a suitcase on a property off Interstate 45 near Madisonville.

A pedestrian was fatally struck in a hit-and-run on Interstate 45 northbound at Edgebrook late Saturday night, according to the Houston Police Department.

This study aims to address safety, mobility, and infrastructure needs along Interstate 45 South, in response to projected growth in the area.

A road closure on the Interstate 45 highway has left some Houstonians in a jam Saturday.

The collision resulted in one fatality.

A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 45 in north Houston on Sunday, the Houston Police Department said.

Four lanes of Interstate 45 in Montgomery County are closed on Monday due to a hazmat spill and crash.

Two people died after a crash involving a wrong-way driver on Interstate 45 on Saturday in League City, Texas, according to police.

A man who is accused of sexually assaulting a child was arrested along Interstate 45 on Wednesday, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said.

A fatal rollover crash led to all southbound lanes on Interstate 45 north being closed at Rankin Road on Saturday.

All of the mainlanes on Interstate 45 Gulf northbound at Monroe Road are closed also because of a fatal crash.

A man was shot and killed in a suspected road rage shooting on Friday.

Question: Have you driven in downtown Houston lately and noticed the wider red lanes on Travis Street near Interstate 45? Why are those lanes are so wide? Is it necessary to have them take up two lanes of traffic?

The Texas Transportation Commission says it reached an agreement with the Federal Highway Administration that would allow the state to resume design work on certain parts of a disputed project that would remake 24 miles along Interstate 45 and several other roadways in the Houston area.

A $9 billion highway widening project being proposed in the Houston area could become an important test of the Biden administration’s commitment to addressing what it says is a history of racial inequity with infrastructure projects.

A 1980 cold case murder victim has now been identified. On Halloween night, 41 years ago, a teen girl arrived in Huntsville, Texas. She was alone, and asking strangers for directions. We now know who she is.

Crews are working to clear a scene on Interstate 45 after a heavy truck crashed Saturday afternoon, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.

A family is shaken up after a DWI crash in Galveston County, officials said.

HOUSTON – Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee made a demand Thursday for TxDOT to take residents and the environment into consideration in the agency’s plan to expand Interstate 45. The $7.5 billion expansion project aims to increase the capacity of the freeway to handle traffic through downtown up Greater Greenspoint. Members of the group know, as Stop TxDOT I-45 applauded the county attorney’s decision to file suit. Good for them,” said STOP TxDOT I-45 founder, Susan Graham. The following is a statement, from TxDOT Executive Director James Bass, on the Harris County lawsuit regarding the NHHIP:“TxDOT has not yet received a copy of the lawsuit.

An over-height heavy truck is stuck on a bridge structure on Eastex Freeway southbound at Jefferson Thursday night, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. HOUSTON – An over-height heavy truck is stuck on a bridge structure on Eastex Freeway southbound at Jefferson Thursday night, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. TxDOT reported multiple main lanes of Interstate 69 Eastex southbound at Interstate 45 were blocked due to the incident. Officials said they responded to the call before 7 p.m.No injuries have been reported. TxDOT crews are on scene.

Emergency vehicles block Interstate 45 south of downtown Houston after a crash involving several vehicles Feb. 14, 2021. HOUSTON – A crash involving nearly a dozen vehicles was reported near downtown Houston on Sunday night. Houston Fire Chief Sam Peña said in a tweet that there was a 10-car pileup on Interstate 45, just south of downtown Houston. Houston Transtar reported a complete road closure of I-45 at Interstate 69 and Lockwood Drive. According to Peña, Houston firefighters and police are at the scene.

SPRING, Texas – One of the two people being sought Wednesday after an officer-involved shooting near Spring has been taken into custody. Burse said that as the identification was being run, Goodson jumped back in the truck and began driving away while Orange fled on foot. Orange was later found and taken into custody, officials said. AdAuthorities said both Goodson and Orange have multiple warrants issued for their arrest. The Texas Rangers, the state’s investigative agency, is taking over the investigation of the shooting.

A Conroe Police Officer was nearly struck by a suspected drunk driver while he directed traffic on the main lanes of IH-45 near Creighton Road, police said. CONROE, Texas – A Conroe police officer was injured after being nearly hit by a suspected drunk driver while directing traffic Wednesday morning. The incident was reported about 2 a.m. on the main lanes of Interstate 45 near Creighton Road. Police said Roberts disregarded all the emergency vehicles, drove into the crash scene and her vehicle struck a Conroe police vehicle and nearly hitting an officer. Roberts has been charged with DWI, failure to stop and render aid causing injury and harassment of a public servant.

A public comment period for North Houston Highway Improvement Project’s Final Environmental Impact Study, or FEIS, expires Wednesday. The deadline prompted multiple government agencies from the city of Houston and Harris County to issue letters to TxDOT, which oversees the project. About the projectThe North Houston Highway Improvement Project aims to clear congestion along the I-45 corridor in downtown Houston by widening the freeway through Houston’s north side. The I-45 expansion project would be conducted in three phases: Beltway 8 North to Interstate 610, I-610 to I-10, and the downtown loop. Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Steve Radack and Precinct 4 Commissioner R. Jack Cagle opposed the letter.

TEXAS CITY, Texas – Interstate 45 and FM 1764 in Texas City is a headache to drive through right now. Much of the highway is closed off in the area and drivers must rely on other ways to get around. Here’s a look at what exactly is being done and when drivers will finally get to drive on the main lanes of the Gulf Freeway near Texas City.

HOUSTON – One of Houston’s most iconic landmarks has a new message: Vote or Die. The train bridge over I-45 near downtown usually says “Be Someone.” However, previously displayed messages included: #SaveOurChildren, Wash Ur Hands, and George Floyd’s name. While the “Be Someone” artwork has been altered and vandalized over the years, the painted mural has become one of the city’s most recognizable signs. The sign is located at the Crockett Street bridge over Interstate 45.

SPRING, Texas – A chase ended with a crash Saturday which blocked part of Interstate 45 in Spring. The crash was reported on the North Freeway at Louetta Road. A spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety said the crash started in Montgomery County. It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured in the crash or why the vehicle was being chased. Traffic was being diverted off the freeway just before the scene of the crash.

HOUSTON – Residents in a north Houston neighborhood are speaking out against the Interstate 45 expansion, which would extend from Interstate 10 to Beltway 8. The opposition argues that the $7 million project, backed by the Texas Department of Transporation, is unnecessary. They said the project will displace residents and harm the air quality. They push for the city to invest in environmentally friendly projects, such as walking trails and biking lanes. The agency is currently conducting an environmental study for the expansion project.

HOUSTON – The iconic “Be Someone” sign was recently painted over with George Floyd’s name. The train bridge is visible from southbound Interstate 45 into downtown or from the Crockett Street bridge over Interstate 45. The landmark is one of the city’s most recognizable signs, and occasionally, the sign is altered. In March, the artwork was changed to raise awareness about coronavirus. The sign read: “Wash Ur Hands.”

HOUSTON – A Houston family is devastated after 26-year-old Ricardo Sepulveda was killed in a hit-and-run crash last week. The family hopes the driver will come forward to the police. “I always told him that he was born with something special from God since he had a beautiful smile since he was little,” his mother Linda Morgan said. Linda Morgan said since Sepulveda was a little boy he has been filled with wonder and adventure. “That was really Ricky... a really, really, really wonderful human being,” Linda Morgan said.

HOUSTON – An 18-wheeler crashed into two vehicles on Interstate 45 in Walker County, leaving three people critically injured, officials said. The two vehicles were at a stop in the southbound lanes due to a previous crash on the highway, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety - Southeast Texas Region. Troopers said a 27-year-old woman and a 4-month-old baby were flown to Memorial Hermann Hospital Downtown and a 34-year-old man was taken via ambulance to Conroe Hospital. Troopers said all three are in serious condition. Drivers can expect delays as officials investigate the scene.

CONROE, Texas – A hazmat spill Monday has prompted the closure of one side of Interstate 45 near Conroe. The heavy-truck crash was reported about 3:10 a.m. on the southbound side of the freeway near FM Road 3083. According to Houston Transtar, all lanes of the southbound side of the freeway are closed. It was not immediately clear how long it will take authorities to clean up the spill and reopen the freeway. Check real-time traffic conditions at Click2Housotn.com/traffic.

Police are investigating a fatal crash Monday morning. A 54-year-old man was northbound on Interstate 45 near Interstate 610 at 7:50 a.m. when he had a medical episode, police said. According to police, the man was driving a gray Hyundai Sonata and was unable to keep his car in his lane. The car struck a gray van. The Hyundai hit the center wall and started moving south before striking a yellow Dodge van, which had stopped after the initial crash.