Don't get caught in these Father's Day Houston traffic hotspots

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Friday, June 18, 2021
Don't get caught in these Father's Day traffic hotspots
Heads up! You might want to plan around these closures as you head out to spend time with dad this weekend.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Don't get stuck in traffic this Father's Day weekend! Here's a look at what road closures to expect.

East Beltway

Starting at 8:30 p.m. Friday, there will be a total closure of the East Beltway from I-10 to SH-225.

The closure will last until Monday morning.

Richmond Avenue

Richmond Avenue also closes Friday night.

All eastbound and westbound lanes will be blocked at the West Loop to Post Oak starting at 9 p.m. Friday.

Richmond will reopen at 5 a.m. Monday.

I-45

The northbound connector ramp on I-45 to I-610 South Loop will be closed overnight from 7 p.m. Saturday through 8 a.m. Sunday.

Two inside lanes of the freeway will also be closed from Broadway Street to the I-610 South Loop during the same time period.

Southwest Freeway

Crews will be blocking Southwest Freeway feeder road from Fountain View to Chimney Rock starting Sunday.

It will be a total closure.

The closure lasts from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Do you hate Houston traffic as much as we do? Join the club!