Freeways and roads that are being radically changed in Houston

LIST: Upcoming transportation projects

Houston has several transportation projects in development and under construction.

Click through to see which transportation projects will shape Houston in the future. LIST: Upcoming transportation projects

Houston has several transportation projects in development and under construction.

Click through to see which transportation projects will shape Houston in the future. Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Staff Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Staff Image 1 of / 20 Caption Close Freeways and roads that are being radically changed in Houston 1 / 20 Back to Gallery

Being delayed by freeway and road construction can be bitter sweet experience. There's a silver lining in knowing that, hopefully, traffic will improve once the concrete dries.

This week a report by the Houston Chronicle's Dug Begley detailed a massive a transportation project that will demolish the elevated portion of I-45 near Pierce Street and shift the interstate to the east side of downtown.

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The huge transportation undertaking will surely ruffle some feathers and ultimately reconfigure how traffic moves through the city, but its not the only one.

There are several projects either being built right now, awaiting their turn or being planned in Houston.

Click through above to see the status and cost of Houston's transportation projects.

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