Interstate 45 affects the politics, the economy, and the community of Houston today by bringing travelers to Houston and by letting travel to Galveston or Dallas. It is ranked as the 2nd deadliest highway in the United States, having 51 fatal wrecks around Houston through 2011 and 2015. Mayors and politicians focus more on this highway than all the others because of this and they try to improve the safety of Interstate 45 the citizens of Houston and other cities. The community of Houston gets affected by Interstate 45 in good ways and bad ways. It brings more people from other cities to the well-known city of Houston to see the one of the safest and …show more content…
4th largest city in the United States. Interstate 45 also affects the city Houston in dramatic states by causing lots of accidents on the highway. It also helps by being used as a hurricane evacuation route in hurricane season.
How does Interstate 45 affect the buildings around Houston?
Interstate 45 affects the buildings around Houston by getting the public to see them and get intrigued by what is inside. For example, there are buildings on the sides of Interstate 45 that that thrive because the highway is there. Interstate 45 also attracts business owners to open businesses around it, such as rest stops to take a break from driving, or fast food places such as McDonalds or KFC.
Why was Interstate 45 constructed and what is used for now?
Interstate 45 was constructed in 971 and was made for the purpose of people to travel between the Houston and Galveston area, and also between the Dallas and Houston area.
It joined the Texas Gulf Coast and Houston with the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex replaced the previous route of U.S. 75 near the Gulf Freeway. The route begins on Galveston Island, then travels through Houston and then towards Dallas and then stops. In the Houston area Interstate 45 passes beside NASA’S Johnson Space Center in the direction of South Houston, Park Place and Downtown Houston. It also runs through North Houston suburbs like Aldine, Spring. Interstate 45 also temporarily runs by Interstate 10 and U.S. 90. Interstate 45 is also used to transport items to the port of Houston to travel across seas to other countries. We also use Interstate 45 as a hurricane evacuation route when strong hurricane activity appears.
What will the future look like for Interstate 45?
The future for Interstate 45 will look the same, it will still be used to travel between Dallas, Galveston and Houston, along with other cities in between them, and it will still be used as a hurricane evacuation route during hurricane season. The only thing that will change about Interstate 45 will be that it will connect to U.S. 69, because of how Interstate 45 is connected to U.S. 75, and be able to travel between more states.
How does Interstate 45 affect metro
Houston?
Interstate 45 affects metro Houston in good ways and bad ways, like in other areas of Houston. It helps metro Houston during hurricane season, because Interstate 45 can be used as a hurricane evacuation route during strong hurricane activity. It also affects the city of Houston in a bad way because of, like I said before, the fatal accidents that happen there throughout the years and how it is ranked the second most dangerous highway in the United States.