In just a couple of years, the Texas Department of Transportation will embark on a massive effort to remodel the downtown freeway system. 2018 will be a year of more extensive planning for the project, which will move I-45 onto the opposite side of downtown Houston, running parallel to Hwy. 59, right by Minute Maid Park. The plans even call for putting a portion of the freeway below ground level, which could affect the Astros game parking that currently exists underneath Hwy. 59. "We have begun conversations, looking about access to Minute Maid [Park]. We are excited about this area. We believe that the folks at the Astros are as well. We will work closely with those folks to address parking issues and access," TxDOT District Engineer Quincy Allen said. The plans will also impact several properties between Chartres and St. Emmanuel, including the Lofts at the Ballpark, in order to build the wider freeway. 2018 is a year of more extensive planning for this project; construction will not begin until late 2019 or 2020. RELATED: Your property and the government: Breaking down eminent domain in Texas From ABC13