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Update: Southbound Lanes of I-45 at Rayford/Sawdust Road to be Closed Next Weekend
THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- Update: The Texas Department of Transportation has rescheduled the closure of all southbound lanes of the Interstate 45 bridge over Rayford/Sawdust Road due to forecasted weather conditions this weekend being too wet and cold to lay concrete.
The closure is now scheduled for 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, through 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28.
Both u-turn lanes under I-45 will be closed while the eastbound and westbound lanes under the highway will remain open.
Southbound drivers will be redirected to the service road at the Rayford/Sawdust exit (73) and will re-enter the highway at the entrance ramp just south of Rayford Road. Law enforcement will be directing traffic at the intersection of the I-45 feeder road and Rayford/Sawdust during the closure.
TXDOT is asking drivers to avoid this area if possible during the closure and to continue to be cautious when driving near construction zones.