{"id":771475,"date":"2026-05-04T00:36:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T00:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/771475\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T00:36:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T00:36:18","slug":"alabama-street-bridge-project-moves-into-2nd-phase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/771475\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama Street bridge project moves into 2nd phase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>HOUSTON<\/strong> \u2013 The first phase of demolition for the Alabama Street bridge over Interstate 69 has been completed, with northbound lanes now back open to traffic, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Crews finished tearing down the portion of the bridge over the northbound mainlanes earlier Sunday, marking a key milestone in the ongoing reconstruction project tied to Houston\u2019s larger highway overhaul.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>P<\/b><b>REVIOUS: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/news\/local\/2026\/04\/21\/alabama-street-bridge-to-close-for-nearly-10-months-as-part-of-i-45-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>Alabama Street bridge to close for nearly 10 months as part of I-45 project<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">That project aims to improve safety, reduce congestion, and modernize one of Houston\u2019s most heavily traveled corridors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Attention now shifts to the second phase of demolition, which is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. on Friday, May 8, and continue through 5 a.m. Monday, May 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>During that time, drivers should expect significant closures, including:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>Southbound I-69 mainlanes under Alabama Street <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>The connector ramp from southbound SH 288 to southbound I-69 <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">These closures are expected to impact traffic through a busy stretch connecting Midtown and the Third Ward, particularly for weekend travel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Alabama Street bridge has already been shut down long-term since April 30 and is not expected to reopen until February 2027. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Officials say the extended closure is necessary to fully demolish and rebuild the structure as part of the broader I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">TxDOT is urging drivers to plan ahead, review detour routes, and expect delays throughout the weekend closure. Updated maps and traffic guidance are available on the agency\u2019s construction updates page.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOUSTON \u2013 The first phase of demolition for the Alabama Street bridge over Interstate 69 has been completed,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":771476,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5130],"tags":[241439,4345,316324,425,50,358,314,3187],"class_list":{"0":"post-771475","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston","8":"tag-alabama-street","9":"tag-houston","10":"tag-interstate-69","11":"tag-local","12":"tag-news","13":"tag-texas","14":"tag-traffic","15":"tag-tx"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116513510996280454","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=771475"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771475\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/771476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=771475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=771475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=771475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}