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November 2, 2009

 

TxDOT Begins Rehab Work On IH 10 East In Downtown With Stimulus Funds

Total Closure of IH 10 Eastbound at IH 45 This Weekend

HOUSTON - The Houston District of the Texas Department of Transportation is leveraging the dollars from the American Recovery and Reinvestments Act (ARRA) to mobilize some of the much needed roadway maintenance work that has been delayed for many years on Interstate 10 in the heart of downtown Houston.

With progress there is often sacrifice and the work on IH 10 East will be no exception. Beginning Friday, November 6th at 9 p.m. until Monday, November 9th at 5 a.m., contractors will close IH 10 eastbound at IH 45 in downtown. Traffic will be detoured to IH 45 South or IH 45 North exit.

Motorists can either take IH 45 North to the North Main exit and u-turn back to IH 45 South to access IH 10 eastbound or IH 45 South to US 59 North to access IH 10 eastbound. This closure is necessary so crews can stripe the roadway and set up concrete traffic barriers for the major freeway rehabilitation work that will begin on Monday, November 9th which will reduce IH 10 eastbound traffic to one lane from the IH 45 North and IH 45 South exit ramps to White Oak Bayou for approximately three months.

The IH 10 eastbound exit to Smith Street will remain open. Motorists will experience significant delays and should consider an alternate route whenever possible. This is the first of three phases for the 18 month repavement project that will span from IH 45 to US 59.

Scheduled lane closure information is available on the Houston TranStar website at www.houstontranstar.org. All closures are subject to change due to inclement weather.