🚗Your weekly traffic update: Big closure on the Hardy Toll Rd for 2024 Ironman Race

HOUSTON – Houston, we’ve got a big closure!

Are you ready for the 2024 Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas? It will be a big event for the Woodlands this weekend and will have an impact on the roads.

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Hardy Toll Road Closure

On Saturday, from 2 a.m. to 6 p.m. there will be a total closure of the southbound lanes on the Hardy Toll Road from I-45 to I-610. According to the Harris County Toll Road Authority, the southbound entrance ramps on the Hardy will also close. You can also expect to see closures at the Northgate Crossing Blvd exit ramp. I-45 will be a great alternate route!

Viewing Locations

Are you ready to head to the big event? Parking will be permitted in the garages off Lake Robbins. Get ready to cheer your family and friends on! The finish line will be located on Waterway Ave near Lake Robbins Dr.

Here are the best viewing areas:

Swim: The Lake Woodlands Pkwy Bridge East of North Shore Park will give you a great view.

Bike: Lake Robbins Dr. will be the best place to watch.

Run: Families can get a glance from North Shore Park.

To view the 2024 event traffic map, click here. Plan ahead & have a wonderful weekend!

Justina Latimer | KPRC 2 Traffic Expert

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Airports

• The new airport in Tulum, Mexico opened in 2023. By the end of March, those traveling out of Houston will now be able to fly to the location directly on United Airlines.

Recent headlines

• Southwest Airlines to stop flying out of 4 airports, including IAH, and limit hiring amid Boeing delays
• Person killed after getting hit by several cars on I-45, causing road closures

Weekend construction

• The northbound and southbound feeder road of SH-99 at Highland Knolls will be closed this weekend starting Friday evening through Sunday at 5 am.

Houston’s big projects

• The Gulf Freeway Expansion
• The Grand Parkway
• The West Loop-Southwest Freeway Interchange Rebuild

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