Highway Construction

We drive over them often, maybe everyday, and they still manage to take our breath away. The highway flyover interchanges that climb up into the sky. But why are they so high? And why does Texas make them higher than any other state? What does that say about us?

Many Texas drivers have noticed that highway flyover interchanges are more frequent and getting higher. For anyone with a fear of heights driving through a flyover is a white-knuckle experience. TPR's David Martin Davies takes a look at why Texas flyovers are so high.

We drive over them often, maybe everyday, and they still manage to take our breath away. The highway flyover interchanges that climb up into the sky. But why are they so high? And why does Texas make them higher than any other state? What does that say about us?

The project focuses on a stretch between Loop 410 South and Loop 410 North interchanges on the Northeast Side.

The upper level goes down to one lane so crews can repair bridge joints in the two other lanes.

The Texas Department of Transportation calls it a full closure, but motorists might call it a full nightmare.

There will be a full closure of Vance Jackson Road at Loop 1604 this weekend as the Texas Department of Transportation continues a $1 billion project to improve traffic flow on the freeway.

Drivers on I-10 and I-410 on the East Side should expect major delays beginning this weekend.

Construction is going to give motorists headaches for a few years to come, but we'll have much better commute times when it's all completed.

Highway design plans for portions of Loop 1604 and Interstate 35 are expected to improve congestion and traffic woes for present and future area…