METRO Rail and SH-288 closures coming this weekend

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- If you're planning to take SH-288 or the METRO Rail this weekend, prepare for some changes.

There will be a total closure of all southbound mainlines this weekend, between Holly Hall and 610, from Friday at 9 p.m. until Sunday at 10 a.m. You can detour to Almeda or Scott Street.

Also, METRO Rail is shutting down a portion of the green and purple lines to allow for construction workers to use a crane in the area.

The purple and green line will shut down between EaDo/Stadium and Theater District Station.

The green line will shut down between Eado/Stadium and Magnolia Park Transit Center Station.

METRO will provide shuttles running every 12 minutes for riders.

Report a typo to the ABC13 staff