{"id":464702,"date":"2026-10-13T12:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/464702\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T12:02:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:02:17","slug":"roadwork-near-bush-airport-expected-to-cause-traffic-delays-through-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/464702\/","title":{"rendered":"Roadwork near Bush Airport expected to cause traffic delays through Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Travelers heading to George Bush Intercontinental Airport could face traffic delays this week as construction work reduces the number of lanes available near the airport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">The roadwork started on Monday at 10 p.m. and will continue through Friday, according to the Houston Airport System.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Construction will affect southbound John F. Kennedy Boulevard near the airport\u2019s Marriott hotel, close to Terminals A and B. Drivers should prepare for possible backups and allow extra time when traveling to or from the airport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Detour signs will direct motorists to Will Clayton Parkway. Law enforcement officers will also be at the work sites to help manage traffic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Travelers are encouraged to plan ahead, follow posted detours and give themselves additional time to reach their terminals, especially if they have an upcoming flight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">The construction comes as Bush Airport prepares for the opening of its new Terminal B facilities this fall. The $2.5 billion redevelopment project includes expanded boarding gates, improvements to the United Airlines lounge and upgraded passenger amenities, including a sensory room for travelers with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking News Alerts<img alt=\"\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1791892937_633_kprc_breaking.webp\" width=\"234\" height=\"50\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf eUxjKG\">More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Travelers heading to George Bush Intercontinental Airport could face traffic delays this week as construction work reduces the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":464703,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[1613,56,58,57,17930,11559,272],"class_list":["post-464702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-airport","tag-houston","tag-houston-headlines","tag-houston-news","tag-iah","tag-road-closure","tag-traffic"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/464702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=464702"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/464702\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/464703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=464702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=464702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=464702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}