Traffic Snarls Abound In H-Town This Weekend

HOUSTON, TX — Traffic headaches loom large this weekend in Houston as Texas Department of Transportation get to work on two major roadways this weekend

The first of those is a total closure of State Highway 288 and FM 518 scheduled that begins Friday night as construction crews tear down a section of the SH 288 bridge that spans FM 518 over the weekend.

The total closure of SH 288 and FM 518 will begin at 9 p.m. Friday, and remain closed until 5 a.m. Monday with feeder roads open. Drivers can also detour to Almeda or Cullen during those times.

The headaches will be much the same in northwest Harris County when construction begins on a segment of Interstate 45.

TxDOT crews will close all northbound lanes of I-45 at Rayford-Sawdust Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. Crews will be replacing the bridge deck at this intersection, so motorists coming into Spring and The Woodlands may want to take an alternate route.

Other Hotspots to Watch:

• Loop 610: Westbound Frontage Road from Reveille to Woodbridge Dr; Northbound Exit Ramp to Westpark Dr; NB Feeder from West Park Dr to Richmond Ave.
• I-69: Northbound feeder at FM-762/THOMPSON RD in Rosenberg; Southbound Feeder Road from IH-610 West Loop to South Rice.
• I-10: Westbound and Eastbound Feeder Roads at at N. Main in Baytown; Eastbound Frontage Road from Garth Road to N. Main in Baytown; Westbound from Dairy Ashford to Park Ten in Katy; Westbound Exit Ramp to Taylor Street in Katy.

You can find other traffic closures in your area by clicking the Houston TranStar link here.

(For more news and information like this, subscribe to Patch for free. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here.)

Image: Shutterstock

Send your news tips and story ideas to bryan.kirk@patch.com