SUGAR LAND, Texas – Have any plans for the final weekend of July? Hopefully, residents will actually get to enjoy themselves since Hurricane Beryl knocked out power to millions of residents.
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However, before people start hitting the town, they’d better be aware of the traffic because there will be several road closures in Sugar Land, starting Friday, July 26 at 9 p.m. through Monday, July 29 at 5 a.m.
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Posted by Sugar Land Police Department on Thursday, July 18, 2024
According to the Texas DPS and the Sugar Land Police Department, the southbound main lanes of US-59/IH-69 from University Blvd. to SH-99 will be closed. Traffic going southbound on US-59/IH-69 will be diverted to the frontage road via Exit 106 and will re-enter just north of SH-99.
Here is a list of additional closures meant to improve traffic flow that drivers should be aware of:
- The northbound U-Turn, southbound entrance ramp at Sweetwater, and the southbound University Entrance ramp will close.
- The River Park southbound frontage road ingress/egress will be closed along with the two access points to the shopping center south of River Park.
- In addition, TxDOT will close the US 59/69 southbound Frontage Road (just south of University) and the existing bridge entrance ramp for 12 months. A temporary entrance ramp has been placed just South of University Blvd to maintain access to the US 59/IH 69 main lanes.