The northbound freeway of I-45 was shut down for hours after police said a person was killed after getting hit by a car.

Investigators say it's unclear when the crash scene will clear.

The $13 billion I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project has sparked significant debate in Houston, as community groups like Stop TxDOT I-45 raise alarms about the potential loss of 1,235 homes and 331 businesses.

The I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project, a $13 billion initiative, is set to commence with a groundbreaking ceremony today in downtown Houston.

TxDOT will be holding two separate public meetings to provide an update on the I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project.

A new episode of the KPRC 2 Investigates true crime docuseries 'The Evidence Room' premieres Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. exclusively on the KPRC 2+ livestream.

The bus crashed near the outlet mall on Interstate 45.

If you have plans this weekend, you’ll want to keep an eye out for some major closures as The Texas Department of Transportation continues a repair project.

Drivers coming in from Baytown, headed to downtown, look for a different route as an 18-wheeler crash is causing several shutdowns.

A mother helped police stop a man running from them over the weekend in Spring.

Our next tropical storm forms next week

Investigators say the man started fighting with two women officers when they discovered he had a gun.

Police said while the roads were closed and crews worked to clean up the wreckage, another DWI driver hit a patrol vehicle blocking the freeway.

Expect delays! There will be multiple weekend closures impacting Beltway 8 and I-45 North.

A road closure on the Interstate 45 highway has left some Houstonians in a jam Saturday.

All southbound lanes on I-45 have been closed after an 18-wheeler burst into flames Thursday morning.

TxDOT will be closing the northbound lanes of I-45 for roadwork Wednesday night.

The Hardy Toll Road SB lanes will close this weekend for the Ironman race. Plan accordingly!

Both the northbound and southbound lanes are closed as a result, so authorities are asking drivers to avoid the area and use Hwy 6 and Hwy 3 as alternative routes since heavy delays are expected.

Two women are in critical condition after being shot multiple times on the I-45 freeway, Houston Police Department says.

Police say a good Samaritan near the scene caught the incident unfolding on their DashCam. The video showed a man at a stop sign before another driver pulled up beside his car, and fired several shots, killing him.

A man was hospitalized on Tuesday afternoon after being shot in north Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

Initially, Sheriff Gonzalez reported a "metal piece" in the roadway was causing damage to vehicles but later said it may have actually been “an expansion joint” that became loose.

A deadly crash involving a motorcycle has shutdown the southbound lanes of I-45 the North Freeway in north Harris County.

A crash on the I-45 North Freeway Northbound at West Rd. has left at least one person dead.

Tornadoes, and damaging winds are possible

A two-vehicle crash has caused a partial closure on Interstate 45 North on Wednesday.

Hazmat crews are working a scene where they said an 18-wheeler has crashed and began leaking fuel on the Gulf Freeway.

The southbound lanes of I-45 are shut down near Research Forest Drive in Montgomery County following a crash.

Authorities said the northbound lanes of I-45 are currently shut down as crews investigate a deadly crash in north Harris County.

I-45 closure could impact weekend commute and holiday travel is in full swing

We have a threat for street flooding

An 18-wheeler lost its load Wednesday afternoon on I-45 North, just after the Katy Freeway, according to Houston TranStar.

Flood threat Friday

The first I-45 public meeting regarding the I-45 Highway Improvement Project is scheduled to happen on Wednesday.

A vehicle fire led to lanes being shut down on I-45 in north Houston Saturday.

A motorcyclist was killed Monday morning after a police chase led to a crash in north Houston.

A box truck overturned on Interstate 45 at Crosstimbers Street on Wednesday, which has caused several traffic issues, the Houston Police Department said.

Crews have reopened the southbound lanes of I-45 at Beltway 8 North after a multi-vehicle crash

A young child is in critical condition after a crash involving two vehicles on I-45 in north Houston Saturday.

A man was reportedly hit and killed while trying to cross a feeder road in north Houston on Thursday night.

The driver of a motorcycle was killed in a crash on the North Freeway Wednesday evening.

KPRC 2 anchor/reporter Bill Barajas and his photographer Adrian Crooks have loaded up and hopped on I-45 headed to Arlington ahead of Game 3 of the ALCS.

A crash involving three vehicles has shut down the northbound lanes of the Gulf Freeway at College Avenue in southeast Houston.

According to the Shenandoah Police Department, around 2:25 a.m. Sunday, officers were wrapping up a DWI investigation when they noticed a white Toyota SUV traveling north on the I-45 service road at high speeds with no lights on.

Timing and placement of severe weather has changed

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

If you’re going out for the Fourth of July this year, there are some street closures you’ll want to look out for.

A person is dead after a crash involving a motorcycle on the North Freeway early Friday morning.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

A pedestrian was fatally struck on IH-45 Gulf southbound at Beltway 8-South Thursday, which caused a complete shutdown, according to the Houston Police Department.

An 18-wheeler hauling a trailer with some type of tar product inside has caught fire, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

Humidity back Sunday

A woman died and four others, including children, were critically hurt after a car fell off a bridge on I-45 in La Marque late Monday night, officials said.

All northbound and southbound lanes on Interstate 45 are closed on Sunday in Galveston due to a crash and power lines, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.

To facilitate necessary pavement repairs on I-45 North Freeway northbound main lanes between Quitman Street to N. Main Street, crews will have several closures taking place beginning Friday, May 19 at 9 p.m. to Monday, May 22 at 5 a.m.

Heads up, travelers! If you’re catching a flight at Hobby Airport, you’ll want to keep reading.

An 18-wheeler carrying a tall load was seen headed the wrong way on I-45 northbound near downtown.

A crash involving an Alvin ISD school bus has two frontage lanes of I-45 Gulf Freeway headed northbound shut down Wednesday morning.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

The Texas Department of Transportation said Friday that portions of the westbound Beltway 8 main lanes will be closed for emergency spot repairs on the roadway surface.

Houston community members and advocates with the organization Stop TxDOT I-45 are traveling to Austin on Wednesday to demonstrate their support for House Bill 4386.

At least one person is dead after a crash involving an 18-wheeler on I-45 north Thursday morning, according to Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

Lane closures on I-45 Gulf Freeway northbound at Griggs to Wayside are the cause of major traffic delays Monday, according to TranStar.

Two motorcyclists were killed and two were left injured after a driver went on a shooting spree that spanned from Spring to the Huntsville area Friday, according to Huntsville Police Department.

Transportation Freedom Lobby Day at the Texas capitol is happening Tuesday and Houston activists against the I-45 expansion project will be in attendance.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee held a meeting with Federal Highway Commissioner Shailen Bhatt and stakeholders on the upcoming I-45 expansion project.

Multiple southbound lanes are blocked on I-45 North Freeway due to a rollover crash, officers with the Houston Police Department said.

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A multi-vehicle crash on I-45 North northbound at Tidwell has caused complete lane closures, TranStar says.

Low risk of severe weather tonight & Wednesday

A Harris County Sheriff’s sergeant was hurt in a major crash with a possible wrong-way driver on the I-45 North Freeway HOV lane, according to authorities.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

A crash involving two 18-wheelers has shut down I-45 southbound at Shepherd Hill near Montgomery County Monday, the authorities with the Department of Public Safety said.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

Sky 2 is currently over the end of a police chase that started in Harris County Wednesday afternoon.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Monday that an agreement has been reached on the North Houston Highway Improvement Project, which would widen and reconfigure I-45 from downtown Houston north the Beltway 8.

Headed to downtown Houston this weekend, or passing by on I-45? There’s a huge closure happening this weekend.

Multiple lanes at I-45 North Freeway outbound after Memorial Drive are shut down due to a heavy truck crash, TxDOT says.

A five-vehicle crash on I-45 at FM 518 in Galveston County has caused all main lanes to close Tuesday, according to TranStar.

A five-vehicle crash has shut down all mainlanes of I-45 North headed southbound at Cypresswood Drive Friday morning.

All mainlanes are now open after two major crashes, including one involving two Galveston ISD school buses on I-45 near Galveston on Saturday, according to Houston TranStar.

All mainlanes on I-45 North Freeway outbound at Lake Woodlands are shut down following an 18-wheeler crash in Montgomery County Tuesday, TranStar reported.

30% chance of rain this afternoon & tonight

If you’re headed out this weekend, here’s a heads-up on a few closures happening.

Roadways are open after a major crash involving four vehicles shuts down all mainlanes of I-45 Gulf Freeway headed northbound.

Multiple local officials, including Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee discussed plans, and objectives regarding the progress in TxDOT’s I-45 expansion project.

Tens of thousands of drivers use the Katy Freeway everyday, and during major weather events like Harvey, we saw water from White Oak Bayou spill into the main lanes and flood I-10.

The Texas Department of Transportation is hoping to elevate portions of I-10′s main lanes between Heights Boulevard and I-45, which officials say was impassable during Hurricane Harvey and Tropical Storm Imelda.

Authorities in Shenandoah have charged a man with a DWI after he reportedly crashed into a light pole off I-45.

Houston police say all mainlanes at I-45 Gulf Freeway headed northbound toward downtown are shut down due to a two-vehicle crash.

A three-vehicle crash closed several southbound lanes on the Gulf Freeway Thursday in Galveston County, according to TranStar.

There’s a lot happening in the coming days in celebration of America’s birthday!

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee visited the location at Graffiti Wall Tuesday to discuss TxDOT’s plan to move forward with the demolition of 375 housing units, disregarding the federally mandated pause on the expansion of I-45.

A two-vehicle crash has closed the left two lanes at I-45 southbound in Galveston County Thursday morning.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.