HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Your weekend drive will include interstate lane closures across the Houston area, but two major ramp closures near downtown Houston will slow your drive through and across the city.<\/p>\n
Around Downtown Houston<\/p>\n
The SH 288 ramp is closed northbound to US-59 southbound from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. As a detour, drivers can continue on I-45 southbound, take exit 44C, and turn left at Cullen, following the signs to U.S. 59.<\/p>\n
On the other side of downtown, closures will occur in the evening and overnight hours near The Heights. The I-45 northbound and southbound ramps to I-10 westbound will close Saturday and Sunday night from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. This includes the I-10 westbound exit to Taylor.<\/p>\n
Near Gulfgate and Hobby Airport<\/p>\n
I-45 is closing two northbound mainlanes from the South Loop to Woodridge between Friday at 8 p.m. and Monday at 5 a.m. On Saturday, one mainlane will close southbound along with the exit to the South Loop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n
Near Pasadena and Deer Park<\/p>\n
Construction work continues this weekend at the interchange of the East Sam Houston Tollway and SH 225. The Tollway southbound mainlanes and exit to SH 225 are closed Saturday from 5 a.m. to Sunday at 11 p.m. On the northbound side, there’s a nightly closure of the mainlanes and SH 225 exit from 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. through Sept. 19. Pasadena Boulevard, Fairmont Parkway, and Spencer Highway are alternate routes.<\/p>\n
Northside<\/p>\n
The Hardy Toll will have scheduled lane closures for maintenance this weekend. Two southbound mainlanes will close from Richey Road to Airtex from Friday at 10 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m.
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