Congestion Problems

The state’s dramatic growth in population has been concentrated in its biggest urban areas. That growth has far outpaced each area’s ability to meet growing transportation needs — much less allow for needs in future years.

The worst in the state

The maps on this page illustrate the locations of the biggest congestion problems in each of the four metropolitan areas in the Rider 42 study. The number marking each road section corresponds to the corridor's rank on the 2010 list of Texas' 50 Most Congested Roadways. (For comparison purposes, the most recent update of the 100 most congested Texas roadways can be found on TxDOT's website.)

Several of the 2010 sections were studied in detail. The following was prepared for each of these roadway sections:

  • Congestion Reduction Plan – examines the possible causes of congestion, the projects recently completed or in progress, and planning efforts that are underway.
  • Congestion Reduction Strategy Status – provides a comparison of over 50 of the most advanced congestion reduction strategies to national and state best practices.

The plan and strategy status provide a set of practical recommendations or "next steps" that could be taken to improve mobility in the corridor. Access more information about each strategy online.

Austin

Map of Austin showing the highway sections below highlighted and numbered

Reports

Long-Term Central Texas IH 35 Improvement Scenarios

Full Report

Executive Summary

Section 4

IH 35 from SH 71 (Ben White) to US 183 (Research Blvd.).

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 24

North Lamar from West 45th Street to West 6th Street.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 39

SL 1 MoPac from US 183 to US 290 West.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status - North SL 1

Strategy Status - South SL 1

Section 42

SL 360 from SL 1 MoPac to US 290 West.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 43

US 290 West from SL 1 MoPac to RM 1826.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 44

S. Lamar/1st Street from West of US 290 to IH 35.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Dallas

Map of Dallas showing the highway sections below highlighted and numbered

Section 3

IH 635 LBJ from IH 35E to US 75.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 5

Woodall Rodgers Freeway from IH 35E to US 75.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 9

US 75 North Central from IH 635 to Woodall Rodgers Freeway.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 12

IH 35E Stemons from IH 30 to SH 183.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 15

US 75 North Central from PGBT to IH 635.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 16

IH 30 East RL Thornton from IH 35E to SH 12 East.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 17

IH 35E South RL Thornton from US 67 to IH 30.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 19

IH 35E Stemmons from SL 12 to IH 635.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Fort Worth

Map of Fort Worth showing the highway sections below highlighted and numbered

Section 8

IH 35W from IH 30 to SH 183.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 14

IH 820 from IH 35W to SH 183.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 21

IH 35W from SH 183 to US 81.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Houston

Map of Houston showing the highway sections below highlighted and numbered

Section 1

IH 45 North from BW 8 North to IH 610.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 2

US 59 Southwest from IH 610 West to SH 288.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 6

IH 45 Gulf from IH 10 to IH 610 South.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 7

IH 45 North from IH 610 North to IH 10.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 10

US 59 SW from IH 10 to SH 288.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 11

US 290 from FM 529 to IH 610.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 13

IH 610 from IH 10 Katy to IH 45 North.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Section 18

IH 610 from South Main to IH 10 Katy.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Section 20

US 59 SW from BW 8 to IH 610 West.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Section 22

IH 10 Katy from BW 8 to IH 610 West.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Section 25

US 290 from FM 1960 to FM 529.

Congestion Reduction Plan

San Antonio

Map of San Antonio showing the highway sections below highlighted and numbered

Section 23

SL 1604 from SH 16 to FM 471.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 38

US 281 from SL 1604 to Comal County Line.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 48

IH 35 from Loop 353/Nogalitos to US 281.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 49

IH 35 from FM 1518 to SL 1604.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status

Section 50

FM 3487 from SH 471 to IH 410.

Congestion Reduction Plan

Strategy Status