HOUSTON – Drivers traveling along the Southwest Freeway are still navigating rough pavement, lane closures and construction zones as a major paving project continues alongside World Cup-related improvements near the Montrose area.
The work comes less than a year after transportation officials began a large-scale effort to repave Interstate 69, one of Houston’s busiest corridors, while also completing separate beautification projects ahead of Houston’s role as a host city for the FIFA World Cup.
For many drivers, the most noticeable part of the freeway remains the uneven transitions between roadway sections and bridge approaches…