I-45 closing set for Sunday north of downtown

Drivers headed northbound on Interstate 45 through downtown Houston this weekend will be diverted to Interstate 10 west and then the 610 Loop to get around a road closure.

PHOTOS: These are the most-hated intersections in the Houston area less Drivers headed northbound on Interstate 45 through downtown Houston this weekend will be diverted to Interstate 10 west and then the 610 Loop to get around a road closure.

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Northbound drivers on Interstate 45 should leave some extra time on Sunday.

Crews working to rebuild portions of the northbound I-45 lanes at White Oak Bayou will close the freeway from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. between Interstate 10 and Quitman, Texas Department of Transportation officials said.

During the closing, TxDOT said traffic will be diverted westbound onto I-10 and then northbound on Loop 610, where drivers can circle around to rejoin I-45 near Crosstimbers.

In addition to the northbound I-45 closure, officials said the westbound I-10 connection to northbound I-45, the entrance ramp to northbound I-45 at Travis in downtown Houston and the exit ramp from westbound I-10 to Taylor Street will be closed.

The ramp from eastbound I-10 to northbound I-45 will remain open during the closure.