Major closure on US-290 and Beltway 8 this weekend

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Numerous road closures will affect drivers across the Houston area this weekend.

In the hope of avoiding too many headaches, here are the major road closures:

Eastex Freeway

Two southbound lanes from I-10 East to I-45 will be closed starting at 5 a.m. Saturday through 7 p.m. Sunday.

Gulf Freeway

All northbound lanes from SH-96 to FM-518 will be closed starting at 9 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday. For an alternate route, take the frontage road to Highway 3.

FM-518

One inside lane will be shut down from FM-518 to FM-646 starting at 9 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday.

East Freeway

All westbound lanes from Magnolia to Sheldon Road will be shut down starting at 9 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday.

Beltway 8

All lanes of the Sam Houston Tollway to the Westpark Tollway will be closed starting at 10 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday.

All eastbound and westbound lanes of Beltway 8 East in Pasadena will be closed starting at 9 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday.

US-290

All northbound and southbound lanes at West Road will be closed starting at 10 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday.

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