IH-45 Traffic Conditions

UPDATED 2 p.m.: TxDOT reports that all lanes in the region are once again open. As construction is ongoing along the I-45 corridor in Galveston County, please exercise caution and observe posted speed limits.   

Expect delays, check the Houston Transtar highway cameras,  and find an alternate route when possible.

If you are a UTMB patient with an appointment this morning and affected by the highway closure, please contact your clinic for instructions. 

If you are a UTMB employee whose morning commute is affected by the accident, please contact your manager. 

Motorists traveling southbound on I-45 in Galveston County this weekend may expect delays and detours. The Texas Department of Transportation will be closing two main traffic lanes from FM 1764 to FM 519 (La Marque area) to realign the highway.  There will also be intermittent ramp closures in the construction zone during the work. 

Two southbound lanes of the highway from FM 1764 to FM 519 will be closed beginning Friday night (April 5) at 9 pm, until 7 am Sunday morning. One lane will remain open. 

After this closure, motorists will be redirected to new pavement and bridges east of the current roadway. This will allow the construction of new southbound lanes and bridges, as well as the new Delaney road intersection.  

The weekend's work could slow access to the island for motorists from the north,  and affect urgent care at UTMB's Primary and Specialty Care Clinic in Texas City.  Expect delays, find alternate routes when possible, and check current conditions online before you head to your destination, at https://www.utmb.edu/public-alert/i-45-traffic or on your preferred traffic app. 

All work is weather permitting and schedules are subject to change. Check Houston Transtar for the latest construction updates  at https://traffic.houstontranstar.org/construction/. 

Motorists traveling northbound on I-45 in Galveston County this weekend may expect delays and detours, as work in La Marque will close two northbound travel lanes. 

According to the Texas Department of Transportation, construction crews will close two northbound lanes of the highway from FM-519/Main St. to FM-1764/Emmett F. Lowry Expressway. The closure is scheduled for Friday, Mar. 1, at 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Monday morning, Mar. 4. The lanes will be closed continuously. 

The northbound exit ramp to FM-1765/Texas Ave. and northbound entrance ramp from Delany Rd/Century Blvd. in La Marque will also be closed until 5 a.m. Monday morning.  

The weekend's work could affect access to urgent care at UTMB's Primary and Specialty Care Clinic in Texas City.  Expect delays, find alternate routes when possible, and check current conditions online before you head to your destination, at https://www.utmb.edu/public-alert/i-45-traffic or on your preferred traffic app. 

All work is weather permitting and schedules are subject to change. Check Houston Transtar for the latest construction updates  at https://traffic.houstontranstar.org/construction/. 

Motorists traveling northbound on I-45 in Galveston  this weekend may expect delays and detours, as work in La Marque will close the frontage road and two northbound main lanes beginning Friday night, Feb. 16. 

According to the Texas Department of Transportation, construction crews will close two northbound lanes of the highway and the adjacent frontage road at Delany Rd. in La Marque beginning on Friday, Feb. 16, at 9 p.m. to construct the new at-grade Delany Rd. intersection and I-45 bridge. The lanes will remain closed until 5 a.m. Monday morning, Feb. 19. Construction on the overall project will take at least seven months.

The weekend's work could affect access to urgent care at UTMB's Primary and Specialty Care Clinic in Texas City.  Expect delays, find alternate routes when possible, and check current conditions online before you head to your destination, at https://www.utmb.edu/public-alert/i-45-traffic or on your preferred traffic app. 

All work is weather permitting and schedules are subject to change. Check Houston Transtar for the latest construction updates  at https://traffic.houstontranstar.org/construction/. 

Motorists traveling on I-45 and in the vicinity of the League City Campus this weekend may expect delays, as  work near the overpass at Hwy 96/League City Parkway will close all but one southbound lane. 

According to the Texas Department of Transportation, construction crews will close three lanes on the southbound side of Interstate 45 beginning at 9 p.m. Friday evening, Jan. 26. The lanes will remain closed until 5 a.m. Monday morning, Jan. 29.  The closed section stretches from Hwy 96 to FM-646.

The work is in the immediate vicinity of the League City Campus, and will likely impact mobility in the region, including on the adjacent feeder road. Remember the League City Campus can be accessed from W. Walker Street, if there is congestion.  

Expect delays, find alternate routes when possible, and check current conditions online before you head to your destination, at https://www.utmb.edu/public-alert/i-45-traffic or on your preferred traffic app. 

All work is weather permitting and schedules are subject to change. Check Houston Transtar for the latest construction updates  at https://traffic.houstontranstar.org/construction/.