KHOU Blogs - Beat the Traffic http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic RSS Feed for KHOU - Community - Blogs - Beat the Traffic en-us Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:20:44 GMT Drivers brace for congestion from Gulf Freeway expansion http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Drivers-brace-for-congestion-from-Gulf-Freeway-expansion--211303331.html If you thought the backups on the Gulf Freeway were bad, brace yourself because it is going to get worse before it gets better. Traffic Alert: Wreck shuts down lanes of East Freeway at Uvalde http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Traffic-Alert-Wreck-shuts-down-lanes-of-East-Freeway-at-Uvalde--208189091.html Two lanes are blocked off on the East Freeway at Uvalde due to a possible fatal wreck which happened at 2:30 p.m. Ambulance involved in 3-vehicle wreck in southeast Houston http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Ambulance-involved-in-3-vehicle-wreck-in-southeast-Houston--207446021.html An ambulance was one of three vehicles involved in a wreck Tuesday in southeast Houston. Traffic Alert: Weekend road, rail closures near downtown http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Traffic-Alert-Weekend-road-rail-closures-near-downtown-189457791.html Drivers and Metro rail riders should be aware of some big closures this weekend. Traffic Alert: Stalled train halts traffic south of I-10 near Heights http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Traffic-Alert-Stalled-train-halts-traffic-on-South-Shepherd-Durham-Patterson-Westcott-182457151.html A stalled train blocked traffic at some intersections located north of Washington Avenue and south of Interstate 10. Traffic Alert: 610 West loop northbound at US 59 to close for repairs http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Traffic-Alert-610-West-loop-northbound-at-US-59-to-close-for-repairs---181915591.html TxDOT engineers and inspectors have determined the need to close a lane of the 610 West Loop northbound at US 59 after a weekend accident. Beat the Traffic: Uptown Houston Holiday Lighting parking and detours http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Uptown-Houston-Holiday-Lighting-parking-and-detours-180332721.html The 27th Annual Uptown Houston Holiday Lighting celebration is this Thursday night! Festivities begin at 4 p.m., but street closures go into effect earlier. Construction to close Katy Freeway main lane until Dec. 15 http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Construction-to-close-Katy-Freeway-main-lane-until-Dec-15-176964221.html This Saturday marks the start of a long-term construction closure on the Katy Freeway, said the Texas Department of Public Safety. <span class=redtext>Traffic Alert: </span>Katy Freeway closed this weekend http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Katy-Freeway-closed-this-weekend-174915481.html Driving on I-10 this weekend? Going to San Antonio or Austin? Watch out for a total closure of the freeway in the Katy Area. Highway 290 expansion project to be completed sooner than expected http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/beat-the-traffic/Highway-290-expansion-project-to-be-completed-sooner-than-expected-171426911.html The expansion of Highway 290 will begin and end much sooner than anyone had expected.