What's happening
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The closure part of ongoing work to reconstruct connector ramps at Loop 610 and I-69 will affect the Loop 610 northbound connector to I-69 northbound. The ramp will be closed starting at 9 p.m. on March 22 and will remain closed for roughly three months, TxDOT officials said in a March 20 news release.
The details
During the closure, construction crews will demolish a portion of the existing connector ramp and reconstruct a new section of a wider ramp in its place.
Other closures taking place at the interchange this weekend include:
- All northbound main lanes of Loop 610 at I-69 will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday, March 22, through 5 a.m. Monday, March 25
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- All eastbound and westbound lanes of Westpark Drive at Loop 610 will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday, March 22, through 5 a.m. Monday, March 25
The big picture
The $259 million ramp reconstruction project has often warranted lane and highway closures during weekends since work began in 2017.
At various times during construction, crews have implemented more long-term ramp closures, the most recent of which caused the southbound I-69 connector to southbound Loop 610 to be shut down in 2022 before reopening last October.
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One more thing
TxDOT officials are encouraging drivers to find alternate routes during the closure, and police will be on-site directing traffic.
The overall project, once expected to be completed around mid-2024, is now on track to be completed in late 2024. More information can be found on the project website.
This article comes from our ABC13 partners at Community Impact Newspapers.