Houston road closures this weekend: I-69 Southwest Freeway, I-610 West Loop Friday night
HOUSTON - The Texas Department of Transportation has announced some road closures in the area of I-69 Southwest Freeway and I-610 West Loop for Friday night.
Officials said all northbound and southbound mainlanes will be closed from 8 p.m. Friday, July 21 until Monday, July 24 at 5 p.m.
Crews will continue demolition of the old I-610 West Loop northbound bridge over I-69 Southwest Freeway while performing other work related to the interchange project. The bridge had recently served as the temporary I-610 southbound bridge over I-69 until southbound traffic was moved onto the new I-610 southbound bridge.
There will also be a number of additional ramp closures that will take place at the same time.
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These closures are part of the continued work to complete the I-610 West Loop/ I-69 Southwest Freeway Interchange project. Motorists should expect delays this weekend and may want to consider an alternate route. Police officers will be onsite to assist with traffic control.
The I-69/I-610 interchange is a major connection point of two extremely busy highways serving the Greater Houston area. The $259 million project will significantly enhance safety and improve mobility by widening the connector ramps to two lanes, increasing sight distances, and providing remedies to eliminate weaving.