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Houston Avenue Bridge Over I-10 to Close This Weekend
Drivers will need to find alternate routes as the bridge undergoes repairs.
Published on Mar. 1, 2026
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The Houston Avenue bridge connecting First Ward and Woodland Heights north of downtown Houston will be closed this weekend due to repeated strikes by trucks traveling on the interstate below. The bridge will be shut down from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday as part of a series of road closures in the area.
Why it matters
The Houston Avenue bridge has been struck dozens of times by trucks on I-10 in recent years, leading to the need for repairs and eventual demolition and reconstruction of the bridge. The closure will impact drivers traveling between the First Ward and Woodland Heights neighborhoods.
The details
Drivers northbound on Houston Avenue can take Crockett/Hogan east to northbound Main Street and then back to Houston on Quitman. Southbound drivers can reverse that route or use Fulton Street as a north-south connection. In addition, there are other weekend road closures planned, including on I-10 eastbound and the I-610 West Loop connector ramps.
- The Houston Avenue bridge will close at 9 p.m. on Friday, February 21, 2026.
- The bridge will reopen at 5 a.m. on Monday, February 24, 2026.
The players
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
The state agency responsible for maintaining and repairing the Houston Avenue bridge and other roads and highways in the area.
Houston TranStar
A transportation management agency that provides real-time traffic information and coordinates emergency response efforts in the Houston region.
What’s next
The Houston Avenue bridge is scheduled to be demolished and rebuilt below I-10 in early 2027 as part of a larger project to elevate the interstate out of the White Oak Bayou floodplain.
The takeaway
This weekend's closure of the Houston Avenue bridge highlights the ongoing challenges of maintaining aging infrastructure in a growing city like Houston, where heavy truck traffic and flooding risks require regular repairs and eventual replacement of key transportation links.
