City Of Bellaire: JUNE 1 - UPDATE: IH 69 / IH 610 Construction Closures

Press release from City of Bellaire:

June 1, 2021

Please note the MAJOR upcoming long-term closures of the IH 69 Northbound to IH 610 Northbound Connector, the IH 69 Southbound to IH 610 Northbound Connector, and the IH 69 Southbound Entrance Ramp from Weslayan St.  This will require major closures throughout the IH 69 Southwest Freeway / IH 610 West Loop Interchange.  Further details for these closures can be found below. 

Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to seek alternate routes.

UPCOMING CLOSURES

IH 69 SOUTHWEST Northbound Connector to IH 610 WEST LOOP Northbound:  Total Closure Continuously, from 9:00 PM Thursday, 06.03.21, until further notice. Traffic to take connector to IH 610 Southbound Main Lanes. Take Fournace Pl./Bissonnet St. exit onto IH 610 Southbound Frontage Rd. Take U-turn at Bissonnet St. onto IH 610 Northbound Frontage Rd. Take next entrance ramp onto IH 610 Northbound Main Lanes.

IH 69 SOUTHWEST Northbound Connector to IH 610 WEST LOOP Southbound: Total Closure Overnight, from 9:00 PM Thursday, 06.03.21, to 5:00 AM Friday, 06.04.21. Traffic to continue IH 69 Northbound Main Lanes. Take Weslayan St. exit onto IH 69 Northbound Frontage Rd. U-turn at Weslayan St. onto IH 69 Southbound Frontage Rd. Take next entrance ramp onto IH 69 Southbound Main Lanes. Take connector to IH 610 Southbound Main Lanes.

IH 69 SOUTHWEST Northbound Main Lanes at IH 610 WEST LOOP: 1 Outside (Right) Lane Closed Overnight, from 9:00 PM Thursday, 06.03.21, to 5:00 AM Friday, 06.04.21.

IH 69 SOUTHWEST Northbound Main Lanes at IH 610 WEST LOOP: Total Closure Continuously, from 9:00 PM Friday, 06.04.21, to 5:00 AM Monday, 06.07.21. Traffic to take connector to IH 610 Southbound Main Lanes. Take Fournace Pl./Bissonnet St. exit onto IH 610 Southbound Frontage Rd. Take U-turn at Bissonnet St. onto IH 610 Northbound Frontage Rd. Take next entrance ramp onto IH 610 Northbound Main Lanes. Take connector to IH 69 Northbound Main Lanes.

IH 69 SOUTHWEST Southbound Main Lanes at IH 610 WEST LOOP: Total Closure Continuously, from 9:00 PM Friday, 06.04.21, until 5:00 AM Monday, 06.07.21. Traffic to take connector to IH 610 Northbound Main Lanes. Take Westheimer Rd. exit onto IH 610 Northbound Frontage Rd. Take U-turn at Westheimer Rd. onto IH 610 Southbound Frontage Rd. Take next entrance ramp onto IH 610 Southbound Main Lanes.

Newcastle Dr. at IH 69 SOUTHWEST: Underpass Total Closure Continuously, from 9:00 PM Friday, 06.04.21, until further notice. Southbound traffic to continue on IH 69 southbound frontage road to Richmond Ave. Turn right onto Richmond Ave and continue until Weslayan St. Turn right onto Weslayan St and continue to Westpark Dr. Turn right onto Westpark Dr and continue until Newcastle Dr.

Lancashire St. at IH 69 SOUTHWEST Southbound Frontage Rd: Total Closure Continuously, from 9:00 PM Friday, 06.04.21, until further notice. Local traffic to continue on IH 69 Southwest Southbound frontage road to Richmond Ave. Turn right onto Richmond Ave and continue until Lancashire St.

Weslayan Entrance Ramp at IH 69 SOUTHWEST Southbound Frontage Rd: Total Closure Continuously, from 9:00 PM Friday, 06.04.21, until further notice. Entrance ramp traffic to take IH 69 Southwest southbound frontage road to Buffalo Speedway U-turn at Buffalo Speedway and continue onto the entrance ramp onto IH 69 Southwest southbound.

IH 69 SOUTHWEST Northbound & Southbound Connector Exit Ramp to FM-1093/Westheimer Rd.: Total Closure Continuously, from 9:00 PM Monday, 06.07.21, until further notice. IH 69 Southbound traffic to take exit to Newcastle Dr. onto IH 69 Southbound Frontage Rd. Continue and merge onto IH 610 Northbound Frontage Rd. Continue to FM-1093/Westheimer Rd. IH 69 Northbound traffic to take connector to IH 610 Southbound Main Lanes. Take Fournace Pl./Bissonnet St. exit onto IH 610 Southbound Frontage Rd. Take U-turn at Bissonnet St. onto IH 610 Northbound Frontage Rd. Take next entrance ramp onto IH 610 Northbound Main Lanes. Take exit to FM-1093/Westheimer Rd.

IH 69 SOUTHWEST Southbound Connector to IH 610 WEST LOOP Northbound: Total Closure Continuously, from 9:00 PM Monday, 06.07.21, until further notice. Traffic to take exit to Newcastle Dr. onto IH 69 Southbound Frontage Rd. Continue and merge onto IH 610 Northbound Frontage Rd. Continue through Richmond Ave. Take next entrance ramp onto IH 610 Northbound Main Lanes.

IH 69 SOUTHWEST Southbound Connector to IH 610 WEST LOOP Southbound: Total Closure, from 9:00 PM Monday 06.07.21, until 5:00 AM Tuesday, 06.08.21.  Traffic to continue on IH 69 Southbound Main Lanes. Exit to Fountain view Dr. Take U-turn and use the next entrance ramp onto IH 69 Northbound Main Lanes. Take connector to IH 610 Southbound.

IH 69 SOUTHWEST Southbound Main Lanes at IH 610 WEST LOOP: 1 Outside (Right) Lane Closed overnight, from 9:00 PM Monday, 06.07.21, until 5:00 AM Tuesday, 06.08.21.

Richmond Ave. Eastbound & Westbound at IH 610 WEST LOOP:  Underpass Total Closure Nightly, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Monday, 06.07.21, to Thursday, 06.10.21.  Eastbound: Traffic to take IH 610 Southbound Frontage Rd. Turn left (East) onto Westpark Dr. Turn left (North) onto IH 610 Northbound Frontage Rd. Continue to Richmond Ave. Westbound: Traffic to take IH 610 Northbound Frontage Rd. Turn left (West) onto Westheimer Rd. Turn left (South) onto Post Oak Blvd. Continue to Richmond Ave.

IH 610 WEST LOOP Northbound Frontage Rd. from Westpark Dr. to Richmond Ave.: Total Closure Continuously, from 9:00 PM, Friday, 06.11.21, to 5:00 AM Monday, 06.14.21. Traffic to stay right onto IH 69 Northbound Frontage Rd. Take next U-turn onto IH 69 Southbound Frontage Rd. Merge onto IH 610 Northbound Frontage Rd.

IH 610 WEST LOOP Southbound Frontage Rd. from Richmond Ave. to Westpark Dr.: Total Closure Continuously, from 9:00 PM, Friday, 06.18.21, to 5:00 AM Monday, 06.21.21. Traffic to stay right onto IH 69 Southbound Frontage Rd. Turn left (South) onto S. Rice Avenue. Turn left (East) onto Westpark Dr. Turn right (South) onto IH 610 Southbound Frontage Rd.

WESTPARK TOLLWAY Eastbound Exit ramp to Post Oak: Total Closure Continuously, from 9:00 PM, Friday, 06.18.21, to 5:00 AM Monday, 06.21.21. Traffic to take Westpark Dr. exit. Turn left (North) onto IH 610 Northbound Frontage Rd. Stay right and merge onto IH 69 Northbound Frontage Rd. Take U-turn at Newcastle Dr onto IH 69 Southbound Frontage Rd. Merge onto IH 610 Northbound Frontage Rd. Turn left (West) onto Richmond Ave. Continue to Post Oak Blvd.

LONG TERM CLOSURES

IH 610 WEST LOOP Southbound Entrance Ramp from Fournace Pl.: Total Closure, from 9:00 PM Friday, 10.02.20 until further notice. Traffic to continue on IH 510 Southbound Frontage Rd.  Take next entrance ramp onto IH 610 Southbound Main Lanes.

IH 610 Northbound Frontage Road at Westpark Dr.: U-Turn Closed Continuously, until further notice. Traffic to continue to Westpark Dr. turn left (west) onto Westpark Dr. then turn left (south) onto IH 610 southbound frontage road. 

IH 610 Northbound Frontage Road at Fournace Pl.: U-Turn Closed Continuously, from 9:00 PM Tuesday, 12.17.19 until further notice. Traffic to take signaled lights. Turn left (West) onto Fournace Pl. Turn left (South) onto IH 610 Southbound Frontage Rd.

IH 610 Southbound Frontage Road between Richmond Ave. and Bissonnet St.: Alternate Lane(s) remain Closed Continuously until further notice. At least one southbound frontage road lane will remain open. 

IH 610 Southbound Frontage Rd. at Hidalgo St.: Permanent Closure, starting 9:00 PM, Friday, 01.10.20. Traffic can access Hidalgo St. from the IH 610 West Loop Southbound Exit Ramp to Hidalgo St./Richmond Ave. Traffic can also continue to access the IH 69 Entrance Ramp via the IH 610 Southbound Frontage Rd. coming from West Alabama and Westheimer.

IH 69 SOUTHWEST Northbound Main Lanes at IH 610 WEST LOOP: 1 Outside (Right) Lane Closed Continuously, from 5:00 AM Monday, 05.10.21 until further notice.

IH 69 Northbound Frontage Rd. between Newcastle Dr. and Weslayan St.: Alternate Lane Closed Continuously, from 9:00 PM Friday, 09.06.19, until further notice. 

IH 69 Southbound Frontage Road between S. Rice Ave. and Chimney Rock Rd.: 1 Alternate Lane Closed Continuously until further notice.

IH 69 SOUTHWEST Northbound to IH 610 WEST LOOP Northbound Connector: 1 Outside (Right) Lane Closed Continuously, from 5:00 AM Monday, 02.08.21 until further notice.

IH 69 Southwest Freeway Express/HOV Lanes Entrance and Exit to Westpark Dr.: Total Closure Continuously until further notice. Detour via the Express/HOV Lanes Entrance and Exit to Edloe Street.

Off Duty Police Officers will be on site to assist, as needed, and changeable message signs will also be utilized as needed.

All closures are subject to cancellation or modification due to adverse weather.

For more information please call the TxDOT Public Information Office at 713.802.5076.

UPDATED: June 1, 2021

This press release was produced by City of Bellaire. The views expressed here are the author’s own.