HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Drivers across the Houston area should prepare for several road closures this weekend, including an overnight I-10 shutdown tied to CenterPoint Energy work and ongoing construction in Galveston County.<\/p>\n
I-10 east of Houston closes Saturday night<\/p>\n
TxDOT will close all eastbound and westbound lanes of I-10 from Cedar Lane to Bayou Drive beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 18, through 6 a.m. Sunday, July 19.<\/p>\n
The closure will allow crews to complete construction work, with detour signs posted throughout the area.<\/p>\n
Eastbound traffic will detour by exiting at Magnolia Avenue, continuing on the frontage road, turning right on River Road, left on Market Street, and immediately turning right onto the I-10 frontage road.<\/p>\n
Westbound traffic will detour by exiting at Magnolia Avenue and continuing on the frontage road to the Cedar Bayou on-ramp.<\/p>\n
CenterPoint to temporarily close I-10 at Garth Road<\/p>\n
CenterPoint Energy will temporarily shut down I-10 at Garth Road from 12 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Sunday, July 19.<\/p>\n
The closure will allow crews to remove overhead power lines as part of reliability upgrades to support growing energy demand.<\/p>\n
All eastbound and westbound main lanes and both eastbound and westbound feeder roads at Garth Road will be affected.<\/p>\n
CenterPoint also said freeway lights in the area will be turned off from 10 p.m. Saturday until 4 a.m. Sunday, while crews work.<\/p>\n
I-45 frontage road closure continues in Galveston County<\/p>\n
In Galveston County, the northbound I-45 frontage road at FM 2004\/Camp Wallace Access Road in the Texas City\/La Marque area remains closed.<\/p>\n
The closure began at 9 p.m. Friday, July 17, and is expected to continue through 5 a.m. Thursday, July 23.<\/p>\n
Northbound frontage road traffic should turn right onto FM 2004, then left onto the Emmett F. Lowry Expressway frontage road to reconnect with the I-45 northbound frontage road.<\/p>\n
Eastbound FM 1764 traffic should continue east on FM 2004, then turn left onto the Emmett F. Lowry Expressway frontage road to access the I-45 northbound frontage road.<\/p>\n
Drivers are encouraged to allow extra travel time, follow posted detours, and use caution when driving through work zones this weekend.<\/p>\n
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