Trans-Texas Corridor PING!
US Hwy 59 may as well be an interstate now from Houston to almost Livingston. It already has most of the attributes; divided four lanes with fewer crossings at grade, bypasses around the larger small communities, and wide shoulders. The traffic north of Livingston, particularly in the little towns, is a mess on Friday afternoons going north and Sunday afternoons going south. Bypasses around these little towns is at best a mixed blessing for the locals, but something needs to be done to alleviate the congestion. IMHO an I-69 would go a long way in solving some of the problems. Nothing will be done without creating some manner of grievance for somebody, though.
BTTT