Gridlock Alert: Houston-area closures that could slow down your Mother's Day weekend plans

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Saturday, May 13, 2023
Avoid these Houston-area freeway closures this Mother's Day weekend
Houston-area closures this Mother's Day weekend include I-610 North Loop, I-10 Katy Freeway, and East Beltway-8.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- There are a few gridlock alerts you should know about that could slow down your Mother's Day weekend plans.

I-610 North Loop Closure

The first one is on the North Loop. All westbound lanes will be closed at Highway 59 all weekend long.

Drivers will be detoured onto US-59, and back onto I-610.

I-10 Closure

Eastbound lanes will close on the Katy Freeway beginning Saturday at 4 p.m.

Traffic will be diverted to I-610 West Loop.

The lanes should reopen late Saturday at 11 p.m. To get around this, drivers should go through Memorial.

East Beltway-8 Closure

Lastly, a portion of the East Beltway will be closed all weekend. This is northbound from I-10 to Woodforest.

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