Road closures across Houston area, including Southwest Freeway and Hardy Toll Road, could impact traffic this weekend

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- If your weekend plans take you into or through downtown Houston, your drive along the Southwest Freeway could be a slow one.

According to TxDOT, two northbound alternate lanes from Main Street to Almeda Road are closed continuously, as well as the northbound connector ramp from I-69 to Spur 527 into Midtown. The closure is from Friday, Nov. 6 at 9 p.m. to Monday, Nov. 9 at 5 a.m., officials said.

Another notable closure this weekend is on the Hardy Toll Road. Officials said the northbound entrances at Beltway 8 and SH-99 are closed this weekend from Friday at 9 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m.

Officials said that the southbound entrance ramp from the Gulf Freeway to the South Loop will also be closed from Friday at 9 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m.

TxDOT said that on the East Freeway, the westbound connector ramp to the IH-610 East Loop will close nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. throughout the weekend. Officials advised motorists to continue westbound on IH-10, then exit at McCarty Road before U-turning to access the East Loop.

East Beltway 8 will also see nightly closures, with the northbound mainlanes closing from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. from Pine Street to SH-225, according to TxDOT.

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