NEWS RELEASE

HOUSTON DISTRICT
Deidrea George
(713) 802-5072
Deidrea.George@txdot.gov

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TOTAL CLOSURE OF THE FRED HARTMAN BRIDGE TO TAKE PLACE OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKENDS TO REPLACE MODULAR JOINT

Lanes will be placed in a contraflow configuration to keep both directions of travel open

HOUSTON – The Texas Department of Transportation will begin making repairs to a portion of the Fred Hartman bridge this weekend.  During a routine inspection last year, crews found some fractures along the joint and immediately repaired the joint with steel plates and later asphalt.

The $2.5 million emergency contract was approved to replace the modular joint. It took about six months to design and fabricate.

In order to replace the joint on the southbound portion of the bridge, crews will close all southbound mainlanes on the Fred Hartman bridge and then close the northbound mainlanes the following weekend.

During construction, lanes will be placed in a contraflow configuration to allow for two southbound and two northbound travel lanes on the northbound bridge.

• Beginning Friday, July 9 at 9 p.m. crews will close one left lane on SH 225 from Sens Rd. to SH 146 to prepare the lanes for contraflow.  This closure will last until the project’s completion.
• Beginning Friday, July 16 at 9 p.m. until Monday, July 19 at 5 a.m. crews will close the SH 146 northbound mainlanes at SH 225 to implement the temporary contraflow traffic pattern and place the temporary barrier.

Motorists traveling northbound will detour to SH 146 north to SH 225 west to IH-610 north to IH-10 east.

• Beginning Friday, July 23 at 9 p.m. until Monday, July 26 at 5 a.m. crews will close the SH 146 southbound mainlanes at Missouri St.

Motorists traveling southbound will detour to SH 146 south to Spur 330 north to IH 10 west to IH 610 south to SH 225 east.

It is recommended that motorists seek an alternate route during the time of these closures

On July 26 at 5 a.m. traffic will open to a reduced contraflow pattern and remain for the duration of the project, about two months.   

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Sent by Anne Dieringer, EHCMA, on behalf of:

Blake White
Industrial Liaison
Harris County Office of Homeland Security &
Emergency Management
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Director
Blake.white@oem.hctx.net