TxDOT buys White Oak Bayou land for $260K after years of community protest over I-45 expansion

TxDOT buys White Oak Bayou land for $260K after years of community protest over I-45 expansion

The City of Houston has approved the sale of a tract of land along White Oak Bayou to the Texas Department of Transportation.

City approves controversial sale of land to TxDOT for freeway expansion

The land is located along White Oak Bayou near the University of Houston-Downtown. One of the major concerns is the impact the new roads will have on trail users, wildlife, and the environment.

City of Houston sells popular trail as TxDOT moves forward with I-45 expansion project

The city sold 3 acres of land that encompasses the White Oak Bayou Greenway next to UH-Downtown -- west of North Main Street and south of Hogan Street.