HOUSTON (CW39) – If you're headed downtown this weekend, be prepare for a long-term road closure on Elgin Street that will impact your route for a couple of months. The stretch between Hamilton Street and St. Emanuel Street is scheduled to be entirely closed beginning 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 7, 2025, and is will remain closed until 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 12, 2025. Those are the tentative dates according to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).

TxDOT advised to plan for delays and follow all traffic signs and signals along detour routes, even if you're familiar with the area. Here is a list of impacted turns and detours planned for this long-term closure…

Elgin Street Westbound

1 Start on Elgin Street: Direction: Westbound Action: Turn right onto Hutchins Street.

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