Feds investigating whether I-45 expansion project violates laws, judge says

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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — The U.S. Federal Highway Administration will be investigating whether the state’s pending Interstate 45 expansion project violates any environment protection or civil rights laws, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced June 23.

The announcement comes just weeks after Harris County filed a lawsuit demanding the Texas Department of Transportation consider the broader impacts of…