Houston Traffic: Major Closure on IH 610 West Loop next weekend

HOUSTON, Texas -- The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will be restriping a section of IH 610/West Loop northbound from Westheimer to Woodway Drive as work on the elevated dedicated bus lane continues. The restripe will push traffic to the outside of the freeway, so crews will be able to work in the middle of IH 610/West Loop on the next phase of the elevated bus lane project. Two alternate lanes will be closed on IH 610/West Loop northbound from Westheimer to Woodway Drive from 9 p.m. on Friday, March 1 to Monday, March 4 at 5 a.m.

The IH 610 West Loop Dedicated Bus Lane project aims to improve mobility and safety by adding dedicated right of way and separating buses from general traffic to help reduce congestion on IH 610/West Loop. This TxDOT project will work in tandem with the dedicated bus lane project under construction by the city of Houston and Uptown Management District, which is already underway from IH 610/West Loop to Richmond.

All closures are subject to change due to inclement weather. TXDOT is asking drivers to continue to be cautious in the construction area. Road closure information will be posted at www.houstontranstar.org. For more information, contact Emily Black at (713) 802-5022 and follow us on Twitter.