HOUSTON -- The West Loop is one of the busiest freeways in Houston. Lately, it's not only busy for commuters, but also for construction.

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Morning Traffic Builds At Busy West Loop Intersection

A construction project once has again closed a section of the West Loop, which began Wednesday at 9 p.m.

The West Loop southbound ramp to the Katy Freeway eastbound lanes will be closed until 5 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 23.

Motorists have two options for detours:

Exit Interstate 10 westbound and u-turn at Wirt Road.
Remain on the West Loop southbound and exit at Post Oak. Then, turn back north to access the West Loop northbound to the Interstate 10 eastbound ramp.

"We do know that our detour routes are adequate to handle the traffic. And this month of December is an ideal time to do it because we have lower than normal volumes of normal commuter traffic during the month of December," said Janelle Gbur, with TxDot.

The Texas Department of Transportation said the ramp closure is the beginning of the next milestone for the Interstate 10/Loop 610 interchange reconstruction. The contractor has a maximum of 24 days to complete the work, and will earn bonus incentives if the project is completed early.

For more information on the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program, visit www.katyfreeway.org

Road Conditions:

• Houston TranStar Real-Time Traffic Map


• Traffic Pulse Real-Time Traffic Map


• Traffic Section


• Houston Transtar


• Texas Dept. of Transportation Web site or call (800) 452-9292


• Harris County Office of Emergency Management Web site

Construction Information:

Map: Freeway Construction Projects
TxDOT Freeway Construction Schedule