There's a stretch of highway near me that has been under construction since before the pandemic. Orange barrels. Lane closures. Reduced speed limits. For THREE YEARS.
And somehow the road is in worse condition now than before they started. New potholes. Uneven lanes. Temporary barriers that have become permanent fixtures.
I looked up the project timeline on TxDOT's website. Estimated completion: 2028. We're not even halfway.
Is this just how it works? Does road construction in Texas ever actually finish?
TxDOT project timelines are suggestions at best. I've lived near a highway expansion that was supposed to take 2 years. It took 6. When it finished they immediately started a new project on the connecting highway.