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Release Date: June 11, 2021
Media Hot Line: 713.739.4040

Rider Alert: TxDOT Project to Impact METRO Services Through Next Week

Beginning today, a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) reconstruction project involving the weekend closure of the Interstate 69 main lanes will require several METRO routes to detour and may cause delays.  Additionally, a prolonged closure of the two major connector ramps at I-69 and Loop 610, will require traffic patterns to adjust over the next week and may result in some route delays.

The impacted routes will include: 

• 32 Renwick / San Felipe
• 82 Westheimer
• 152 Harwin Express
• 153 Harwin Express
• 160 Memorial City Express
• 161 Wilcrest Express
• 162 Memorial Express

According to TxDOT, the northbound connector ramp from I-69 to northbound Loop 610 is closed  until early 2022. On Monday, June 14, the southbound connector ramp from I-69 to northbound Loop 610 will close until late 2021. Crews will demolish both ramps during the closure and replace them with new, higher two-lane ramps in the same locations.

When planning your trip, please allow additional travel time. Real-time departure and arrival predictions using METRO's TRIP App and Next Bus Arrival Texting  may experience inaccuracies for routes that are near the impacted areas.

Please monitor METRO's  Twitter and Facebook pages for updates. METRO also offers real-time information through its service alerts system.

Customers may also contact METRO's Customer Service Center at 713-635-4000 if they have any questions or need trip planning information.

Visit Houston TranStar for additional information on closures that will affect the interchange.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is the region’s largest public transit provider, offering safe, clean, reliable, accessible and friendly transportation services. METRO’s transit network includes local bus, METRORail which includes the Red Line (Main Street and Northline), the Green Line (East End) and the Purple Line (Southeast), Park & Ride commuter buses, METROLift paratransit service, HOV/HOT lanes, Community Connector microtransit and Star Vanpool. In 2020, the Authority introduced the METRORapid Silver Line, the region’s first bus rapid transit service.  Bike & Ride programs and road improvement projects are also part of METRO’s commitment to the region.  Focused on investing in the region’s future mobility needs, the Authority developed the  METRONext Moving Forward Plan. METRO is also the first transit provider in the region to pilot autonomous vehicle shuttle technology. Learn more about METRO services at ridemetro.org where you will also find useful tools like the RideMETRO app where you can plan your trip and even pay your fare from your phone.