Southeast Texas road updates: I-45 to Galveston construction continues as I-10 project finishes west of Houston

Since millions of drivers have reached the highway of summer road trips, ABC13 has updates on two main construction projects between the states in southeast Texas.

If you are heading to Galfston Island, some of the sections of the I-45 South Construction project will be completed almost, while others are still finishing. The goal of the I-45 project is to rebuild and expand the corridor to 8 main corridors.

I-45 Project South

• NASA 1 to FM 518 and FM 518 to FM 517: Complete

• FM 517 to FM 1764: late 2026

• FM 1764 to FM 519: MID-2026

• FM 519 to Texas City Wye: MID-2029

• Texas City Wye to the Ceuseway and Bnsf Railroad Bridge: Mid 2018

• A plan to rebuild I 45 from bridge to 61 is still under development.

I-10 Brookshire project

The expectations are now much better along the I-10 heading west to San Antonio. Txdot announced this week that the I-10 Brookshire project between FM 359 and the Brazos River has been completed. The project expanded the mountainous roads and bridges that were updated on Brazus.