The purpose of this project is to enhance freight mobility and address congestion along the I-45 corridor by providing an efficient, reliable and safe transportation system for moving people and goods through the region. The project limits are from the Walker/Montgomery County Line to the south end of Huntsville, with a length of 12.4 miles. No additional right of way (ROW) will be purchased. While this project is not yet funded, the project is estimated for letting in August 2015 and construction in early 2016.

Project Background

• The freeway within the project limits was constructed in the early 1960s
• Passenger and truck traffic has greatly increased during the 50-year lifespan of the facility
• I-45 serves as the primary hurricane and disaster evacuation route for metro Houston and Galveston

Proposed Improvements

• Replace existing main-lane pavement with new pavement
• Widen to six travel-lanes (three north and three south) with a center Concrete Traffic Barrier (CTB) instead of a grass median
• Extend and replace drainage
• Replace all existing bridges
• Add a new direct connection from northbound I-45 to northbound SH 19
• Reconstruct ramps to current standards
• Reconstruct frontage roads and crossroads adjacent to new ramps and interchanges

Next Steps

• Public meetings and hearings are planned for early and mid-2015
  

More Information

• Project Map

Contact Us

TxDOT Bryan District
Director of Transportation Planning and Development
2591 N. Earl Rudder Freeway
Bryan, TX 77803-5190
(979) 778-9707
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