🚗Your weekly traffic update: Heading to Lights in the Heights? Expect road closures

HOUSTON – H-town!

Get ready for a fun and festive weekend. This Saturday Lights in the Heights will be held in the Woodland Heights neighborhood, which means road closures are expected during the big event.

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Lights in the Heights

This special event will kick off Saturday at 5:30 pm and will continue through 9 pm. However, street closures will begin much earlier. According to the City of Houston, 4 pm will be the start of road closures and those heading to the event can expect to see the closures continue through 10 pm.

Streets that will be closed include:

• Omar Street (Between Studewood and Florence)
• Highland Street (Between Studewood and Florence)

Southwest Freeway Weekend Closure

If you live in Fort Bend County and will be heading to Lights in the Heights, there is a road closure on the Southwest Freeway to keep in mind. The northbound and southbound lanes of I-69 from Sweetwater Blvd to Sugar Lakes Dr will be closed. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, this is a part of the ongoing construction of the I-69 Oyster Creek Bridge. The lanes will close Friday night and last through Monday morning at 5 am to perform a traffic switch.

If you would like to get around it, you can take the following detours:

• NB Travelers: Exit at the Sugar Lakes Dr. Follow the feeder to re-enter I-69.
• SB Travelers: Exit at SH-6. Follow the feeder road to re-enter I-69.

Have a wonderful weekend and stay safe on the roads!🚕🏍🚲

Justina Latimer

KPRC 2 Traffic Expert

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