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Weekend construction: 3 areas Houston drivers will want to avoid
Read full article: Weekend construction: 3 areas Houston drivers will want to avoidHOUSTON – Road construction in Metro Houston continues in full force this weekend, with three specific locations that could cause you delays. Weekend construction at the Southwest Freeway/West Loop interchange continues this weekend. In addition, the southbound West Loop frontage road between Richmond and Westpark will be closed. The southbound feeder on the West Loop between Richmond and Westpark Drive will be closed all weekend. I-10/I-45 InterchangeThe connector ramps from eastbound and westbound I-10 to northbound I-45 will be closed this weekend.
Weekend Construction: Road work impacting Greater Fifth Ward, southeast Houston
Read full article: Weekend Construction: Road work impacting Greater Fifth Ward, southeast HoustonThe Lawndale Street Bridge construction includes replacement of the current bridge with a new bridge that will have four 11-feet wide lanes, two 6-feet bike lanes, and 10-foot sidewalks on both sides of the bridge. Bridge replacement of Lawndale Street over Brays Bayou. (KPRC/Harris County Flood Control)The City of Houston is also contributing toward the construction cost of the Telephone Road Bridge project which is estimated to be approximately $9 million with the side walk enhancements. Bridge replacement on Telephone Road over Brays Bayou. (KPRC/ Harris County Flood Control)If you are used to taking the Telephone Road and Lawndale Street bridges, consider using Harrisburg Boulevard or Wayside Drive as an alternate route in the area.
Some relief for drivers as TxDOT adjusts time of weekend construction on 610 near Southwest Fwy
Read full article: Some relief for drivers as TxDOT adjusts time of weekend construction on 610 near Southwest FwyHOUSTON – The weekend construction on Interstate 610 at the Interstate 69 that has been causing major delays for drivers has been adjusted, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. TxDOT said starting Friday at 9 p.m. the total closure for West Loop northbound and Southwest Freeway southbound will be limited to weekend nights. All of the main lanes will reopen each morning at 5 a.m.For the past two weeks, the areas had been shut down continuously Friday to Monday morning. For more information, visit HOU610at69.com
Weekend road work: Here are 4 spots Houston drivers will want to avoid
Read full article: Weekend road work: Here are 4 spots Houston drivers will want to avoidWest Loop at U.S. 59/I-69For the second weekend in a row, the West Loop will be closed at the Southwest Freeway. West Loop traffic through Uptown will be snarled, but less so. Southbound traffic will be able to access the Southwest Freeway this weekend and all exits through Uptown will remain open. Alternate routes across the Southwest Freeway in this part of town include Chimney Rock, Rice Avenue, Newcastle and Weslayan. The connector ramps from the Eastex Freeway (U.S. 59/I-69) to I-10 eastbound will also be closed.
Weekend Construction: Four stretches of road to avoid this weekend in Houston
Read full article: Weekend Construction: Four stretches of road to avoid this weekend in HoustonI-10 East of downtownInterstate 10 will be shut down in both directions between the Eastex Freeway (I-69/U.S. The North Loop between the Hardy Toll Road and U.S. 59Three lanes will be closed on the North Loop (IH 610) eastbound from the Hardy Toll Road to the Eastex Freeway (I-69/U.S. As a result, expect delays leading up to the Hardy Toll Road all weekend long. The Southwest Freeway inbound at the West LoopOne lane will be closed from Chimney Rock to the West Loop (IH 610) on the inbound side of the Southwest Freeway (I-69/U.S. The connector ramps from the Southwest Freeway inbound to the West Loop (northbound and southbound) will be closed during the same time frame, too.
Weekend roadwork: Here are the places to avoid so you don’t get tied up in traffic
Read full article: Weekend roadwork: Here are the places to avoid so you don’t get tied up in trafficHOUSTON – Between weekend freeway construction and the Chevron Houston Marathon, here are the four things to know before you hit the road this weekend:1. I-10 eastbound in ChannelviewI-10 eastbound will be shut down at the San Jacinto River, from Monmouth Street to the 330 Spur. The Crosby Freeway and the Fred Hartman Bridge will be your best alternate routes for crossing the San Jacinto River this weekend. Expect significant delays on the Katy Freeway (I-10) and the North Freeway (I-45) as you approach downtown this weekend. The Chevron Houston Marathon is this weekend, tooThe Chevron Houston Marathon happens on Sunday.