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TxDOT to close westbound I-10 between Freeport Street and Uvalde Road for weekend repairs
Summary by The Piney Point Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Brittany Taylor , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· August 6, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further details about the closure and detour are available from the Texas Department of Transportation.
A closure is planned for a section of highway in the area. Crews will be doing repair work on the asphalt. This will affect traffic on the west side of Houston.
The work will take place over a weekend. It is scheduled to start on a Friday and end on a Monday. During this time, traffic will be detoured.
Further details about the closure and detour are available from the Texas Department of Transportation. They have announced the plans for the repair work and the resulting traffic changes.
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Category: local ·
Published: August 6, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A closure is planned for a section of highway in the area. Crews will be doing repair work on the asphalt. This will affect traffic on the west side of Houston. The work will take place over a…
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