An accident has forced TxDOT to close portions of U.S. 59 north of downtown this weekend so emergency repairs can be done to a bridge.
Early Friday morning, a truck struck a concrete barrier wall on the I-610 North Loop eastbound over U.S. 59, which is also Interstate 69 at that location, TxDOT said. The Houston Chronicle reported that a hydraulic lift on the truck slammed into the bridge. A piece of metal smashed through another driver’s windshield, but amazingly no one was hurt.
The freeway will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday at the latest, so crews can make repairs.
Drivers traveling north on U.S. 59 from downtown will be detoured to I-610 east. Drivers can then take the Lockwood exit, make a U-turn at Lockwood, continue on the I-610 north frontage road and rejoin U.S. 59 north. TxDOT says the far right lane of I-610 east will be closed as well.
Delays are a certainty, TxDOT warns, and police will be on site to redirect traffic.
This article appears in May 4-10, 2017.
