HOUSTON – Those headed down the Southwest Freeway are in for another Houston traffic woe.
According to Transtar officials, three main lanes of the highway heading southbound from S. Gessner Road will be closed.
The closure was supposed to be reopened on Tuesday by 5 p.m. however officials have extended the plan. The lanes are now expected to reopen on Thursday by 5 p.m.
Bridge work on I-69 Southwest Freeway southbound at Gessner will take another few days to complete. Crews anticipate all mainlanes of I-69 SW Freeway SB at Gessner to be opened by later this week. pic.twitter.com/tvyhM2MEJd
— TxDOT- HOU District (@TxDOTHouston) February 15, 2022
Those looking for a detour are advised to take the next available exit ramp and travel on the feeder road.
See video of the cordoned-off area on the freeway in the video above.