West frontage road south of FM 1375 roundabout to be converted to southbound only beginning next week
Beginning on Monday, July 23, 2018 the West Frontage Road south of FM 1375 will be converted from two-way traffic to southbound one-way traffic. One-way southbound traffic will begin at the round-about on FM 1375 and will tie into the existing one-way southbound lane north of the existing permanent southbound exit ramp near Hostetter Drive. To alert drivers to the lane closures and one-way traffic, changeable message signs will be placed in the northbound and southbound direction of the West Frontage Road beginning a week before the conversion. The conversion to one-way southbound traffic is temporary for the construction of concrete pavement and the new southbound permanent entrance ramp to IH-45.
The IH-45 lane closures, lane shifts, ramp relocations, and Frontage Road construction are part of the reconstruction of IH-45 that will involve replacing the existing four-lane divided highway with a six-lane highway with a concreted median barrier in southern Walker County. The project is scheduled to be completed in September 2021.
During the 4.5-year project, multiple lane shifts and relocation of traffic will take place at various times to accommodate construction activity.
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