HOUSTON – The first public meeting regarding the $9 billion I-45 Highway Improvement Project is scheduled for Wednesday.
KPRC 2 has been covering this project to reconstruct the highway since officials first announced it, and some Houstonians have several concerns about the initiative.
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The discussion will focus on segment 3, which would affect roadways in the downtown area.
The project is broken into three segments and includes I-45 from US 59 all the way to Beltway 8.
For segment 3, the plan is to reroute I-45 west of downtown to instead run parallel with Interstate 10 and Interstate 69 before it heads out of downtown.
“This project will improve I-45 from Beltway 8 to I-10, and reroute I-45 through the downtown Houston area along I-10 and US 59/I-69. Portions of I-10 and US 59/I-69 will be improved as well,” The Texas Department of Transportation said.
TxDOT is also planning to hold several public meetings about the project in the future.
The remaining meetings will be held:
Wednesday, Dec. 6
St. John’s Downtown Church, 2019 Crawford St., Houston, TX 77002,
Virtual meeting on Thursday, Dec. 7
www.nhhippublicmeetings.com/Segment3
Segment 2 (I-45 from I-10 to I-610)
In-Person: Mon., Dec. 11, 2023
Moody Community Center
3725 Fulton St., Houston, TX 77009
5 - 7 p.m. (5:15 p.m. Presentation)
Virtual: Tues., Dec. 12, 2023
5 - 7 p.m. (5:15 p.m. Presentation)
http://www.nhhippublicmeetings.com/Segment2
Segment 1 (I-45 from I-610 to Beltway 8);
Virtual: Wed., Dec. 13, 2023
5 - 7 p.m. (5:15 p.m. Presentation)
http://www.nhhippublicmeetings.com/Segment1
In-Person: Thurs., Dec. 14, 2023; Aldine Ninth Grade Center
10650 North Fwy, Houston, TX 77037
5 - 7 p.m. (5:15 p.m. Presentation)
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