The area of the US-59 and West Loop interchange has been a real hotspot for slowdowns, and more closures are on the way.
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The weekend closure of Southwest Freeway stretches from Newcastle to South Rice. In addition, the weekend closures continue on the US-59 northbound main lanes in that area.
According to TxDOT, the northbound main lane closures will start the weekend of Aug. 24-25 and will last for a few weekends.
Is the West Loop a key route on your nighttime drive? Each night during the week of Aug. 19, drivers will endure a total closure of the West Loop southbound at Post Oak from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. to allow work on the METRO-dedicated bus lane.
Here's a breakdown of some of the most significant closures this weekend, and in the coming weeks:
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WEEKEND CLOSURES - Aug. 16-19
- US-59 Southwest Freeway: Total closure of southbound lanes from Newcastle to S. Rice. Begins 9 p.m. Friday and lasts through 5 a.m. Monday. Alternate route at Richmond.
- I-610 West Loop: Total closure of northbound connector to US-290 westbound. Closures nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Sunday. Alternate route at I-610 eastbound and U-turn at Ella.
- US-290: Closure of four inside eastbound lanes from Little York to Tidwell. Begins 9 p.m. Friday and lasts through 5 a.m. Monday.
- North Beltway 8 ramp: Total closure from eastbound connector to I-45 on Saturday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Alternate route at Greenspoint exit.
UPCOMING CLOSURES
- I-610 West Loop: Closure planned southbound at Post Oak. Nightly closures planned Aug. 19-23, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly.
- US-59 northbound at I-610 West Loop: Weekend closures tentatively scheduled to begin the weekend of Aug. 24.
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