More than a week after Harvey left the Houston area, work to pump water from a major highway has finally started.
The Houston Chronicle and KRTK ABC13 report that crews are pumping water off the Sam Houston Tollway/Beltway 8 in West Houston between Interstate 10 and Westheimer Road. The highway closure, which is nearing the two-week mark, has contributed to traffic congestion problems.
Although water has begun receding, the highway is not expected to reopen at least for another few days, per the…