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United Way is an international network of over 1,800 local nonprofit fundraising affiliates. [2] [3] Prior to 2015, United Way was the largest nonprofit organization ...
HCTRA came into being in September 1983 after Harris County voters approved a $900 million bond referendum by a 7–3 margin to release up to $900 million in bonds to create two toll roads – the Hardy Toll Road and the Sam Houston Tollway – to improve the regional mobility and reduce traffic congestion in the Greater Houston area, an area known for rapid population growth.
Houston is served by two commercial airports—the largest of which is the George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). The airport is the 11th-busiest in the United States for total passengers, and 16th busiest worldwide.
Skyway (formerly TerminaLink) is an automated people mover system operating at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas.The system is 0.7 miles (1.1 km) long, [2] and runs along the north side of the airport, beyond airport security. [3]
Northbound at I-10 on the west side of Houston in 2007. Beltway 8 (BW8), the Sam Houston Parkway, along with the Sam Houston Tollway, is an 88-mile (142 km) beltway around the city of Houston, Texas, United States, lying entirely within Harris County.
Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas; as of the 2020 census, the population was 4,731,145, [1] making it the most populous county in Texas and the third-most populous county in the United States.
Greenway Plaza contains Lakewood Church, a nondenominational Christian church, which hosts one of the largest congregations in the United States. Lakewood's main campus , a venue originally known as "The Summit" and later " Compaq Center," is the former home of the Houston Rockets , a professional basketball team, as well as other sporting ...
U.S. Route 290 (US 290) is an east–west U.S. Highway located entirely within the state of Texas.Its western terminus is at Interstate 10 southeast of Segovia, and its eastern terminus is at Interstate 610 in northwest Houston. [1]