Track Houston's massive I-45 rebuild

The multi-billion project is expected to be completed in 2038.

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Interstate 45 and Interstate 10 on the north side of downtown are photographed Thursday, May 11, 2023, in Houston.

A massive I-45 rebuild is transforming Houston's freeways.

A decades-in-the-making overhaul will impact your work commute for years as the downtown freeway is expanded and reshaped. The $13 billion project will take more than 12 years to complete.

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