24K views · 62 reactions | The frontage lanes of the Katy Freeway were clogged with traffic Saturday as all main lanes of I-10 closed at Dairy Ashford for the weekend as CenterPoint Energy works to improve nearby transmission lines. https://trib.al/jJRCNfr | Houston Chronicle | Facebook

Texas Is Home to the World’s Widest Highway The Katy Freeway (Interstate 10) in Houston is widely recognized as the widest highway on Earth, stretching up to 26 lanes when main lanes, frontage roads, and high-occupancy/toll lanes are combined. Built to support one of the fastest-growing metropolitan regions in the United States, it stands as a symbol of large-scale American infrastructure. Every day, the Katy Freeway carries around 200,000 to 220,000 vehicles, making it one of the busiest road c