I-10 westbound lanes closing this weekend downtown
Three lanes of Interstate 10 near U.S. 59 will close this weekend, along with a major ramp between the two freeways, so crews can repair an overpass. Texas Department of Transportation officials said...
View ArticleMajor U.S. 290 closings coming this weekend around Loop 610
If your plans this weekend involve driving around the intersection of Loop 610 and U.S. 290, consider changing them. Crews hanging steel beams for the flyover connecting Loop 610 southbound to...
View ArticleLoop 610 southbound at U.S. 290 closed this weekend
The ongoing (seemingly-never-ending) widening work along U.S. 290 will shut down northwest area freeways in key spots this weekend. Southbound traffic along Loop 610 will detour along U.S. 290 and...
View ArticleLoop 610 closed at I-45 this weekend in both directions
NOTE: This post has been updated to include both westbound and eastbound closures planned this weekend. A heavy weekend of work along U.S. 290 isn’t the only source of possible delays. As part of a...
View ArticleYet again, traffic takes a hit because of trucks
It’s been a rough couple days on Houston area roads, thanks to some noticeable truck accidents that left people plodding along detours rather than using the freeway system as intended. In fact, 2014 is...
View ArticleClosings will complicate weekend traffic
Two closings — one in northwest Houston, the other downtown — could lead to some sluggish traffic this weekend. So crews can install new overhead signs, the Sam Houston Tollway will close from U.S. 290...
View ArticleBridge work to close freeway, street work alters Greenlink
Downtown drivers are in for a change this weekend, starting with a freeway closure. Eastbound lanes of Intestate 10 between U.S. 59 and Gregg Street will close from 9 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday to...
View ArticleDual closings planned along U.S. 290
Crews working to widen U.S. 290 will achieve a rare milestone this weekend when they shut down the eastbound freeway in not one, but two, locations. In a release, Texas Department of Transportation...
View ArticleWeekend closings will take their toll on traffic
Families might be anticipating rodeo festivities or making last-minute Spring Break plans, but Harris County Toll Road Authority officials are bracing for a bustling weekend of road work and tollway...
View ArticleRoad flooding a reality in heavy Houston rains
Like a lot of residents of the Houston area, local highway officials just had to let water do its thing when it came to clearing some local highways during recent rains. “With the detention ponds and...
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