Houston is a city in a hurry, a city of more than four million people perpetually coming and going. Many commuters zip right through the Memorial City District, from Beltway 8 to Bunker Hill, using the expanded Katy Freeway. Since June 2003, 23-miles of Interstate 10 between the Fort Bend County line and Washington Avenue, has been under construction as part of the largest and most expensive transportation project in Texas history. The $2.7 billion project includes additional general use, or free lanes, and was expected to take ten years to finish. But it's now nearing completion after just five years. To celebrate this ambitious achievement a ceremonial ribbon cutting will take place October 28 at the I-10 at Beltway 8 interchange to recognize the completion from an 11-lane roadway to 18-lanes. Texas Governor Rick Perry and United States Department of Transportation Secretary Mary Peters will participate in the ribbon cutting ceremonies. Beginning Spring 2009, the new High Occupancy and Toll (HOT) lanes, on both sides of a 12-mile stretch of the Katy Freeway will become fully operational.