The closure will start at 9 p.m. and last until 5 a.m. Thursday morning.
❗️Total closure of the I-45 northbound mainlanes at the Texas City Wye tonight ❗️
TxDOT will close all northbound main lanes on I-45 at the Texas City Wye, beginning at 9pm tonight (Wednesday, May 29) and ending at 5am tomorrow (Thursday, May 30). pic.twitter.com/taiL5qHTXi
— City of Texas City (@CityofTexasCity) May 29, 2024
The highway will be closed at the area known as the Texas City Wye, which is where I-45 hits both State Highway 6 and State Highway 146.
Map of I-45 detour option (City of Texas City)
The City of Texas City has provided a map of two different detour options.
Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.