Motorists along I-10 will be taking detours around downtown this weekend as the Texas Department of Transportation closes the freeway to all traffic.
The eastbound and westbound mainlanes between I-45 and I-69 will be closed from 9 p.m. Jan. 22 through 5 a.m. Jan. 25 as work continues on the Elysian Viaduct Bridge. Multiple entrance and exit ramps will be affected as well.
Motorists traveling east will be detoured to I-45 South, where they can take I-69 North back to I-10 East. Motorists traveling west can take I-69 South to I-45 North and then take I-10 West.
The Elysian Viaduct Bridge is being replaced with a new wider structure to accommodate paved shoulders and increase the structural integrity. The project also calls for wider sidewalks along the northbound lanes between Runnels and Ruiz streets.
