Road closures could delay your routes around Houston this weekend

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Friday, October 11, 2019
Full closures scheduled for some Houston roads this weekend
Road closures will impact several major roads across Houston this weekend.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As Houston area drivers are making plans to enjoy our fall weather and October baseball, they'll have to dodge construction closures across the city this weekend. From the Galleria area to the east side and down to Galveston County, here are the spots to steer clear of this weekend.



US-59 Southwest Freeway


Northbound at the West Loop


Total closure


Saturday, 4 a.m. - noon


Detour: Chimney Rock exit



I-610 West Loop


Southbound Connector Ramp to US-59 Southbound


Total closure


Friday, 9 p.m. - Monday, 5 a.m.


Detour: ramp to US-59 northbound and U-turn



SH-225 La Porte Freeway


Eastbound mainlanes and frontage road at BW-8-East


Total closure


Friday, 9 p.m. - Sunday, 6 a.m.


Detour: right on BW-8, U-turn at Greenshadow



Westbound mainlanes and frontage road at BW-8 East


Total closure


Saturday, 9 p.m. - Monday, 5 a.m.


Detour: right on BW-8, U-turn at a temporary crossover and continue to SH-225 westbound frontage



I-45 Gulf freeway


Northbound and southbound Connector Ramp to BW-8 South


Total closure


Friday, 9 p.m. - Monday, 5 a.m.


Detour: Eastbound ramp and U-turn at Genoa Red Bluff



Southbound from FM-517 to Holland in Texas City/Dickinson


Total Closure


Saturday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.



Detour: frontage road



Northbound from HOLLAND to FM-517 in Texas City/Dickinson


Total Closure


Saturday, midnight - 8 a.m.


Detour: frontage road



SH-288


Southbound Exit Ramp to BW-8 South


Total closure


Friday, 9 p.m. - Monday, 5 a.m.



All closures are subject to weather conditions.



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