Southwest Freeway shut down this weekend to tear down old Galleria-area ramp

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Expect major delays around the US-59/I-610 interchange in the Galleria area this weekend.

The Southwest Freeway is shut down in both directions between the West Loop and South Rice, and it’s expected to last all weekend long.

The closure is to allow crews to tear down two old interchange ramps.

TxDOT just opened the brand new West Loop northbound connector to US-59 Southbound, so now the old one is coming down. Work is scheduled to be finished by 5 a.m. Monday.

As an alternate route, take Richmond or other surface streets during the closure.

Also expect slowdowns on the Katy Freeway this weekend. Three lanes of I-10 will be closed inbound just outside of downtown, between Studemont and Houston Avenue.

Take Memorial as an alternate route.