Houston road closures today: Traffic, icy driving conditions amid freeze
HOUSTON - Icy roads are being reported around the Houston area and Southeast Texas due to freezing temperatures and precipitation.
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Bridges and elevated roadways are the first to freeze.
TxDOT Houston discusses Tuesday road conditons
Danny Perez, public information officer with the Texas Department of Transportation Houston District, discusses the conditions on roadways Tuesday morning.
Several crashes have been reported already. Officials are advising drivers to use extreme caution.
Houston Transtar icy roads
Houston Transtar reports the following icy road locations around the Houston area:
On Tuesday morning, Houston police asked people to stay off the roadway. They said there had been 580 crashes since midnight, and more than 100 were due to the ice.
US-59 shut down in Sugar Land
US-59 shut down in Sugar Land for icy conditions
US-59 in Sugar Land was shutdown in both directions overnight due to icy road conditions.
The mainlines of US-59 in Sugar Land were closed on Monday night due to icy conditions. The northbound lanes reopened around 10 a.m. Tuesday, and southbound lanes reopened about an hour later.
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