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Traffic Advisory: New phase of Interstate 45 construction began Aug. 8

Monday, Aug 10, 2026 • 2:00 PM • pvaldes

Motorists who travel through Galveston County should be aware of recent traffic pattern changes in the State Highway 146/Interstate 45 corridor.

The original SH 146 westbound connector ramp to I-45 southbound has closed and traffic has been rerouted, as of Saturday, Aug. 8. Related I-45 traffic pattern changes were also part of this long-term construction project. Employees, students and patients should check road conditions, allow additional travel time, and exercise caution when driving through the area.

For current roadway conditions and traffic updates, visit:

Get an overview of the project from Houston Public Media. 

Please plan accordingly if traversing this area on your commute, for business or to visit a UTMB facility.













Emergency Communications

Disaster/Weather Emergencies

In the event of a disaster or emergency weather conditions, please refer to the following lines of communication for more information:

  • Call the UTMB main operator at (409) 772-1011.
  • Information is also available via the web at www.utmb.edu/alert. Should the UTMB web server go down, a second server is in place as a backup and will be available via UTMB's normal URL: www.utmb.edu.  Additionally, an informational site will be activated at www.utmbinfo.com.
  • See www.utmb.edu/emergency_plan for UTMB Health Emergency Operations Plans.
  • Monitor local television and radio stations including KPRC/950 AM, KTRH/740 AM and KIKK/96 FM in Houston.




UTMB Alerts is a "reverse 911" system, the application augments existing emergency communication resources such as email, web and phone-based alerts. Stay informed.

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