Big Dig = Big Flooded Road.
Afterall, Allen’s Landing on the banks of Buffalo Bayou is only 6 feet above Sea Level.
There are now only two bridges across Spring Creek. Any plans to change that?
Rule number one: Build Highways to be above the flood levels from all previous Tropical Storms - - - DUH!
But think of the opportunities for property redevelopment and the contracts to rebuild the highways!
Never mind the 5-10 years of congestion it causes during the build out.
And with the current trends, expect more “toll lanes” on these highways. There is no room to put on the Piece Elevated.
Of course, they COULD go to double decker freeway systems...
I was driving the insane, recently completed interchange on I-10 East at the 610 West this weekend. The (unmarked) eastbound feeder lane ramp onto I-10 plunges about 20 feet below the surface, passing beneath the existing 610 loop.
They did this despite decades of experience with these types of underpasses flooding. Sometimes motorists drown.
I think traffic engineers are just affirmative action employees with no college education whatsoever.