New Traffic Alert I-45 Fri 8/28-Sun 8/30/09 to/from Galveston!

[Host Kat]

TxDOT reverses course on I-45 closure

http://www.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=c19548aa04a4be84

 

Kat

[CGBCruiser]

I saw this in the paper. I had spoken with Bill Babbington, he's an engineer working on the project and a friend of ours as well, about the project. He said that TxDot is taking all the freeways up over the feeder roads and that's why they have to tear down this overpass. So, that means there will be considerable construction going on for a while building the new freeway overpass over Calder Road. So, nothing new...like we've talked about before, the I-45 construction has been going on as long as we've lived here and that's 31 years and will probably go on forever! :eek:

[Host Kat]

... So, nothing new...like we've talked about before, the I-45 construction has been going on as long as we've lived here and that's 31 years and will probably go on forever! :eek:

Sooooo true! It has been about 64 years for me!

 

Just wanted to warn those not from 'round here on their way to/from a wonderful cruise that weekend. Hopefully, they will take the info into consideration for their trip down/up I-45 to/from Galveston and plan their time accordingly. Would hate for traffic delays to ruin their vacation!

Kat

[Texas Tillie]

Sooooo true! It has been about 64 years for me!

 

Just wanted to warn those not from 'round here on their way to a wonderful cruise. Hopefully' date=' they will take the info into consideration for their trip down/up I-45 to/from Galveston and plan their time accordingly. Would hate for traffic delays to ruin their vacation!

Kat

 

Naw, it just SEEMS like 64 years...I believe the Gulf Freeway was started in 1953 - it's only 56 years!!:eek::D:eek:

[Host Kat]

Naw, it just SEEMS like 64 years...I believe the Gulf Freeway was started in 1953 - it's only 56 years!!:eek::D:eek:

Oh well... I was in the 3rd grade in '53 and not "into" traffic back then!

Kat

[Galveston Cruiser]

I believe it is the third generation of the original crew working on it. Talk about job security:rolleyes:

 

Last weekend for Tuna in Vegas at the 1894 Grand Opera House.

[Texas Teen]

Wasn't there some big construction mess on I45 back in March? I remeber trying to figure out if we were going to see the construction going down to Galveston!

[Host Kat]

Wasn't there some big construction mess on I45 back in March? I remeber trying to figure out if we were going to see the construction going down to Galveston!

Yes. As mentioned before... construction on the Gulf Freeway is always a part of our life around here.

 

See the "oldie but goody" thread at http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=931869 titled 3/4 through May 4, 2009 Alert for I-45 Between Galveston and Houston (MERGED THREADS).

Kat

[Scott_F]

Couldn't be as bad as when Ike parked yachts all over the damn freeway!

 

Thanks for the tip, I'll jump over on Hwy 3 when I get close coming home on the 30th