{"id":448603,"date":"2026-09-26T16:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T16:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/448603\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T16:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T16:26:09","slug":"13-alert-traffic-houston-and-galveston-co-drivers-to-see-freeway-closures-metrorail-red-line-shutdown-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/448603\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Alert Traffic: Houston and Galveston Co. drivers to see freeway closures, METRORail Red Line shutdown this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"KTRK<\/p>\n

Saturday, September 26, 2026 3:26PM<\/p>\n

Houston and Galveston County Drivers and METRO riders should plan for delays due to major road closures and METRORail’s Red Line service suspension.<\/p>\n

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Drivers and transit riders should plan for delays and detours this weekend as multiple lane and ramp closures are scheduled on major Houston and Galveston County roadways, while METRO suspends MetroRail Red Line service for maintenance.<\/p>\n

I-10 EastThree outside westbound lanes from Beltway-8 to Freeport will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28
Two outside eastbound lanes from Wayside to Gellhorn Drive will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28I-45 Gulf DowntownThe I-45 Gulf northbound ramp to US-59 will close during overnight hours this weekend from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.US-59 DowntownOne inside southbound lane from Elgin to Almeda will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28 as crews continue work on the Alabama Street bridge. Drivers should expect congestion through the downtown interchanges.METRO HoustonThe MetroRail Red Line will not have service Saturday, Sept. 26, or Sunday, Sept. 27, for scheduled maintenance between the Downtown Transit Center and Fannin Park & Ride. Instead, METRO will have shuttles running every 10 minutes.Galveston CountyAll FM-646 at SH-146 mainlanes will be closed from 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26.<\/p>\n

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