HOUSTON – Drivers traveling from Houston should expect heavy delays and consider alternate routes this weekend.
The Texas Department of Transportation plans to close all southbound mainlanes of 610 West Loop at the Southwest Freeway beginning Friday, July 14 at 9 p.m. until Monday, July 17 at 5 a.m.
The closure is part of the 610 West Loop/Southwest Freeway interchange project to improve traffic flow and safety. Crews will continue their work on the new I-610 West Loop southbound bridge over I-69 Southwest Freeway. This will allow for switching traffic onto the new I-610 West Loop southbound bridge and reopening the I-610 West Loop entrance ramp from Westheimer.
Additionally, TxDOT crews plan to close both the I-69 Southwest Freeway northbound and southbound mainlanes at I-610 West Loop the following weekend (July 21-24) for the demolition of the old I-610 West Loop northbound bridge (currently being used for the I-610 West Loop southbound traffic).
Drivers can avoid the closure by going through the following route:
- Take the connector to Southwest Freeway northbound
- Take Weslayan St. exit, then U-Turn at Weslayan.
- Take the next entrance ramp to Southwest Freeway southbound lanes.
- Take Fountain View Dr. exit
- Take next entrance ramp onto the Southwest Freeway northbound lanes
- Finally, take 610 West Loop Southbound connector
For information regarding this project and detour routes, click here.