Originally Posted by H-townbenzoboy

I-10 (Katy Freeway) in Houston. Built in stages between 1954 and 1968, this 23 mile long strech of freeway was only 3 lanes in each direction to Katy, TX (expanded to 3 lane in each direction to Brookshire in the late 80s/early 90s), and had no left shoulders since the center transitway was added in 1984. Since 2003, it's had miserable reconstruction going on. The project is about halfway done. From Katy to Highway 6 about 15 mi out of Houston, the freeway has been reconstructed and widened to 4 lanes in each direction with one diamond lane added in each direction. From Highway 6 to I-610, the freeway is still being widened from 3 lanes in each direction to 4 lanes in each direction plus 2 diamond lanes in each direction. By the time it's done, late this year or maybe 2009-2012, it will be the widest freeway in Houston. The widest sections will have 18 lanes across, including the feeder roads and c/d lanes.