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New road, sidewalk closures in Downtown Houston due to wind and repairs

Cheryl Herpich takes a photograph of a downtown building with blown out windows in the aftermath of a severe thunderstorm Friday, May 17, 2024, in Houston. Thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas on Thursday killing at least four people, blowing out windows in high-rise buildings and knocking out power to more than 900,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (David J. Phillip, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – The Downtown Houston Management District has announced additional road and sidewalk closures due to ongoing repair work and changing wind conditions.

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Several streets have been closed as crews work to repair windows which were damaged during last Thursday’s storm.


WEDNESDAY UPDATE: The Downtown Houston Management District has adjusted some of the street closures on Wednesday.

Lamar Street From Fannin to Milam has reopened, and Travis from Dallas to Lamar has reopened.


“Employers in this area are asked to allow workers who are able to work remotely to work from home for the remainder of this week to facilitate building repairs and public safety,” the management district said.

The updated road closures are as follows:

  • Smith from Clay to Pease
  • Louisiana from Pease to Clay and from Polk to McKinney
  • Dallas from Smith to Milam
  • Lamar from Fannin to Smith
  • McKinney from Smith to Louisiana
  • Milam from McKinney to Lamar
  • Bell from Milam to Smith
  • Travis from Dallas to McKinney
  • Travis from Franklin to Commerce

METRO Park & Ride service to Downtown will not resume until after the Memorial Day Holiday.

“Outside the focused area of active stabilization of broken windows, Downtown Houston is open, and regular programming has resumed. Restaurants, bars, entertainment venues, and parks have returned to regular schedules,” the management district said.


About the Author

Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.

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