Originally Posted by
Houston Techsan
Living in Houston for 41 years I can attest that that is correct for congested city traffic. However, out on the open road it can. One case I am really familiar with is I-10 east between Houston and a little town called Winnie. From Winnie to Beaumont it is still 2 lanes each way but is being widened to three. Traffic moves much better on the new three lane section from Houston to Winnie. The third lane is semi-tractor trailer free and generally they stay to the far left lane and they still have a lane to pass without completely blocking the inter-state. This lets traffic pass and move much easier.