Street closures continue in Downtown Houston as cleanup work continues following damaging storm

Downtown Houston window damage (Nathan Shaw - Media Producer, Cotton Holdings / Nathan Shaw)

HOUSTON – Nearly two weeks after a devastating storm caused damage all across the Houston area, street closures continue in downtown.

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The Downtown Houston Management District shared the latest updates on street closures, saying they continue in areas where stabilization work is ongoing.

“The public is strongly cautioned to avoid closed streets and fenced sidewalks for safety,” the management district said.

METRO Park & Ride Bus service has resumed with some detours around closed streets. Before taking METRO Park & Ride, please check your route first as some stops will not be serviced due to road closures.

The current street closures are as follows:

  • Smith from Clay to Pease
  • Andrews from Smith to Shaw
  • Shaw to Ruthven
  • Bell from Milam to Smith
  • Louisiana from Pease to Clay, and from Polk to McKinney
  • Dallas from Smith to Milam
  • Lamar from Milam to Smith
  • McKinney from Smith to Milam
  • Milam from Capitol to Rusk
  • Travis from Lamar to McKinney is partially closed
  • Travis from Franklin to Commerce

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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