TX-DOT announced some significant highway closures THIS SATURDAY in the League City area that could impact access to the UTMB Health League City Campus and other clinics in the region.

TxDOT will perform a total closure of I-45 this Saturday morning, November 12, to set the remaining two overhead sign structures near the SH 96 overpass.

This work will include a total closure of the northbound main lanes on Saturday from 6 am to noon, and a short-term total closure of the southbound main lanes only when setting the structures.

TxDOT is also switching the northbound main lane traffic to the permanent configuration from north of FM 517 to north of SH 96 this weekend. This work will be performed from Friday at 9 pm to Monday at 5 am. It will include an alternating northbound two-lane closure from FM 517 to north of SH 96, and closure of the following ramps:

• NB FM 518 exit
• NB FM 646 entrance
• NB SH 96 exit
• NB FM 517 entrance

The northbound FM 646 exit ramp will remain open all weekend. This will serve as the exit during the total closure and the detour for the SH 96 and FM 518 exits all weekend during the traffic switch.

The SH 96 entrance ramp will also remain open all weekend for traffic to re-enter the northbound lanes. Southbound traffic will exit to SH 96 during the short-term total closure and be able to re-enter via the SH 96 entrance ramp. TxDOT will provide off-duty officers to assist with traffic flow at the FM 517, FM 646, and SH 96 intersections.

Please check Transtar and other online traffic monitoring tools to plan accordingly and avoid slowdowns. As always, highway work is weather dependent and closures may be adjusted accordingly.