The Texas Department of Transporation is advising Houston drivers to prepare for a closure of the Westheimer Road southbound entrance ramp to Loop 610 West set to take effect Jan. 3.

The closure is set to take place at TxDOT crews continue to work on project to widen and improve connector ramps between Loop 610 and I-69 in southwest Houston.

The $259 million project has been underway since 2017 and is slated for completion in 2024. The project is intended to improve safety and mobility by widening the connector ramps to two lanes, increasing sight distances and providing remedies to eliminate weaving.

The Westheimer Road ramp closure is expected to last until around the fall of 2023, TxDOT officials said in a Tweet.

We are making great progress on the I-610 West Loop/ I-69 Southwest Freeway interchange project. To keep this project going at a great pace, we will be closing the I-610 West Loop southbound entrance ramp from Westheimer Rd near the @HoustonGalleria at 9pm Jan. 3 until Fall 2023. pic.twitter.com/mRVFCTZFLO

— HOU610at69 (@HOU610at69) December 28, 2022

At the start of 2022, construction on the project necessitated a similar closure for the Loop 610 northbound exit ramp to Westheimer Road.