WALKER COUNTY – Weather permitting, the IH-45 northbound main lanes will be fully closed Tuesday, April 18, 2023, from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. This closure is a nighttime closure only and is needed for a portion of the bridge construction at FM 1374.
All northbound traffic will exit at EXIT 114 and stay on the frontage road. Traffic will be able to re-enter IH-45 again before SH-30.
Drivers should exercise caution and be prepared for delays. Changeable message signs will be placed to alert drivers of the closure. Detour signage and law enforcement officers will be utilized at intersections, entrance and exit ramps to help guide motorists through the closure. The speed limit is reduced to 60 MPH on IH-45 main lanes throughout the limits of the project and 40 MPH and 45 MPH on the frontage roads in the detour area.
This temporary closure is part of the $200 Million reconstruction of IH-45 that involves replacing the four-lane freeway with a six-lane freeway with concrete median in Walker County. William Brothers Construction Company, Inc. is the contractor for this project. This entire project is expected to be complete late 2026.
For more information, contact Bobby.Colwell@txdot.gov or (979) 778-9764.
