Houston traffic just got worse - for now. Crews are working to expand the northbound Southwest Freeway ramp to the West Loop, prompting a three-month closure.
Drivers in southwest Houston should prepare for delays as the Texas Department of Transportation plans to close a major ramp at the Loop 610 and I-69 interchange.The closure part of ongoing work to reconstruct connector ramps at Loop 610 and I-69 will affect the Loop 610 northbound connector to I-69 northbound. The ramp will be closed starting at 9 p.m. on March 22 and will remain closed for roughly three months, TxDOT officials said in a March 20 news release.
All eastbound and westbound lanes of Westpark Drive at Loop 610 will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday, March 22, through 5 a.m. Monday, March 25At various times during construction, crews have implemented more long-term ramp closures, the most recent of which caused the southbound I-69 connector to southbound Loop 610 to be shut down in 2022 beforeTxDOT officials are encouraging drivers to find alternate routes during the closure, and police will be on-site directing traffic.
The overall project, once expected to be completed around mid-2024, is now on track to be completed in late 2024. More information can be found on the
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