Houston road closures: Beltway 8 southbound to I-45 will be closed for two weekends

Houstonians, if you're planning on using Beltway 8 this weekend or next, you may want to find an alternate route.

The Texas Department of Transportation stated on Tuesday, crews will close Beltway 8 southbound from Blackhawk to I-45 in south Harris County while they conduct road work.

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According to TxDOT, these closures will occur from Friday, Aug. 4 at 9 p.m. until Monday, Aug. 7, and again on Friday, Aug. 11 at 9 p.m. until Monday, Aug. 14 at 5 a.m.

There will be a detour in place to help direct traffic, but drivers are suggested to find an alternate route.