Elissa Rivas
Anchor and Reporter at KTRK-TV (Houston, TX)
Life is about finding the alternate route. Covering traffic, news and anything else you need to know for @abc13houston.
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3 weeks ago |
abc13.com | Elissa Rivas
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Fort Bend County commuters can have their voices heard on the possible routes for a new transit option at a public meeting this week. The Houston-Galveston Area Council has conducted a survey leading to three possible routes for a new transit route, primarily along Highway 90A.
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4 weeks ago |
abc13.com | Elissa Rivas
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- You've likely seen the TxDOT signs that say "Adopt a Highway."Thousands of volunteer Texans take care of cleaning our roadways -- many of them in the Houston area. One of those volunteers is Michael Savage of St. John the Theologian Greek Orthodox Church in Webster. "Plastic drink bottles, plastic car parts, paper bags from fast food places, styrofoam cups from fast food places," Savage said.
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1 month ago |
abc13.com | Elissa Rivas
BOLIVAR PENINSULA, Texas (KTRK) -- As we approach the start of hurricane season, it's important to know what to do if a storm moves toward southeast Texas. People on the Bolivar Peninsula are getting a lifeline as the state officially designates State Highway 87 as an evacuation route. When a storm moves in from the Gulf, TxDOT sends emergency response equipment first to designated hurricane evacuation routes. This now includes State Highway 87 between Crystal Beach and State Highway 124.
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2 months ago |
abc13.com | Elissa Rivas
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- More than 2,000 trail riders on 11 different routes are descending on Houston's Memorial Park preceding the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The trail riders will stay at the park on Friday night, in advance of their final trek to downtown Houston on Saturday morning for the HLSR Parade.
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2 months ago |
abc13.com | Elissa Rivas
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- METRO Houston is unveiling its latest plan to improve how we get around our communities. They're calling it METRONow. Board Chair Elizabeth Gonzalez Brock says it's meant to address immediate needs in the system. "We're doing an assessment to understand where our ridership should be," says Brock.
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🌎It’s Earth Day! 🌳 @TxDOT’s Adopt A Highway volunteers have been keeping our highways clean for decades. It’s a worldwide program that began right here in the Lone Star State. See what volunteers are doing in @TxDOTHouston ⬇️ @abc13houston https://t.co/8cuBs3cM2A
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