The incident happened in the northbound lanes of I-610 W. at Beechnut Street.

Drivers should prepare for major detours this weekend as crews perform emergency repairs on the Houston Avenue bridge.

Here is what you need to know about 610 closures this weekend:

This weekend, delays are expected as construction continues on the West Loop as a part of the Southwest Freeway interchange project.

As part of the I-610 West Loop/ I-69 Southwest Freeway interchange project, the Texas Department of Transportation will close all northbound and southbound mainlanes of I-69 Southwest Freeway at I-610 West Loop on Friday at 8 p.m. until Monday at 5 a.m.

The I-610 West Loop southbound entrance ramp from Westheimer is back open.

Drivers traveling from Houston should expect heavy delays and consider alternate routes this weekend.

A motorcyclist has been pronounced dead after a crash on Thursday.

What a treat!

The Texas Department of Transportation announced Sunday the reopening of the Southwest Freeway at I-610 West Loop after weekend road construction wrapped up early.

The new I-69 northbound connector ramp to I-610 southbound was recently opened. Currently, crews are working on the demolition of the old I-69 northbound connector ramp to I-610 southbound. This will allow for the work to progress on the IH 610 northbound to IH 69 southbound connector. The new I-610 southbound exit to Fournace and the new I-610 southbound entrance ramp from Hildalgo/ Westheimer opened earlier this summer. Major work for the IH 610 northbound to I-69 southbound connector ramp and the I-610 southbound to I-69 northbound connector ramp will continue.

HOUSTON – Drivers and small business owners are bracing for the impact of a major construction closure that starts Friday. All I-610 West Loop northbound and southbound lanes at I-69 will be closed. Motorists traveling northbound on I-610 West Loop northbound will detour to I-610 frontage road to re-enter the mainlanes of I-610 northbound. Motorists traveling southbound on I-610 West Loop will detour to I-69 southbound, exit at Chimney Rock, U-turn at Chimney Rock to reach the I-69 northbound mainlanes, and take the direct connector from I-69 northbound to I-610 southbound. Perez said it is Phase 3 of a project that began in September 2017 and should be completed in 2024.

HOUSTON – A traffic nightmare is scheduled to begin on the West Loop at the Southwest Freeway this weekend. Construction closures will start Friday at 9 p.m. and continue through Monday at 5 a.m.All I-610 West Loop northbound and southbound lanes at I-69 Will be closed. northbound traffic will be diverted onto the 610 feeder at Westpark, while southbound traffic will be diverted onto I-69 southbound. You’ll need to u-turn at Chimney Rock and then proceed onto 610 southbound from I-69 northbound. Also know that the connector ramps from the Southwest Freeway to the West Loop will remain open.