Ahead of Houston’s final World Cup match on Saturday afternoon, the city is urging soccer fans to take the light rail to avoid traffic and street closures.
The city’s office of emergency management posted on social media that areas near Texas Medical Center and Houston Stadium will see increased traffic due to two fan marches taking place between 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Supporters of Canada and Morocco will take to the streets several hours before the Round of 16 match.
Impacted streets included Greenbriar Drive between Fannin Street Old Spanish Trail; and Fannin Street between Old Spanish Trail and the stadium, as well as between the northbound lanes from the 610 South Loop frontage road to the stadium.
Houston officals said commuters should ride the red line to Smith Lands Station to reach the Canada fan march, or to Fannin South for the Morocco march.