Southbound 59 at 288 closed all weekend to demolish Alabama Street Bridge, TxDOT says
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A stretch of the Southwest Freeway will be closed all weekend as part of the Alabama Street bridge demolition project, TxDOT announced.
All southbound lanes of Highway 59 will close at Highway 288, TxDOT said. Officials said crews will also close the southbound 288 ramp to 59.
The closures are expected to last until Monday morning's rush.
Last weekend, crews closed the opposite side of the freeway to take down the bridge to make room for the major I-45 makeover.
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The bridge connects Midtown and Third Ward.
TxDOT says that the bridge should reopen early next year.
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