All of the options represent major changes to what TxDOT traffic counts rank as one of the state’s most congested freeways.

“The thing that is somewhat astonishing is the amount of traffic going through that is not destined to downtown or around downtown,” said Bob Eury, executive director of the Houston Downtown Management District. “It gets snarled up by people getting off and on.”

via TxDOT considering options for widening I-45 – Houston Chronicle.