Weekend closures on interchange near Hobby Airport, I-45, and South Loop could cause traffic tie-ups

Updated 2 hours ago
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Whether you're heading to Hobby Airport, downtown Houston for an Astros game, or simply driving across town, TxDOT is closing some major corridors, which may slow Houston drivers this weekend.

There's a major closure scheduled for the interchange closest to Hobby Airport, I-45, and the I-610 South Loop.

I-610 South Loop



The westbound mainlanes are closed from Broadway to the Gulf Freeway, from May 29 at 9 p.m. until June 1 at 5 a.m. This includes the northbound ramp to I-45. Traffic will detour to the I-45 southbound ramp.

In downtown Houston, the reconstruction of the Alabama Street bridge will close two southbound lanes on US-59 from Elgin to Alabama, as well as a South Freeway ramp.

SH-288 ramp



The southbound exit ramp to the Southwest Freeway is closed daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. As a detour, traffic will continue southbound on the main lanes of SH-288.



Additional closures will likely slow drivers on the east and northwest sides.

Lynchburg Ferry

According to the Harris County Toll Road Authority, the Lynchburg Ferry will be temporarily closed May 30 and May 31 for repairs on the South Landing. Regular service is expected to resume on Monday.

US-290 Northwest

Daily and nightly lane closures are in effect on US-290 eastbound from Dacoma to the West Loop. One outside lane is closed daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Two inside lanes are closed nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Road closures are happening through June 5.



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