The purpose of this project is to enhance freight mobility and address congestion along the I-45 corridor. 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 is required and construction is estimated to begin in 2016.

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 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

Get Involved

• Open House - Feb. 19, 2015

Downloads

• Project Map
• Open House Exhibit

Contact Us

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

(979) 778-9707
Email