This Way Downtown: Traffic Advisory, Sept. 14-17
METRORAIL DOWNTOWN WEEKEND CLOSURE UPDATE
Businesses & residences still accessible on Main between Texas and Walker

Access to businesses and residences will remain intact during light-rail construction that requires closing Main St. between Texas and Walker this weekend.

START: 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 14, 2012

END: 4 a.m., Monday, Sept. 17, 2012

Rusk traffic will detour north on Travis, east on Texas, south on Fannin, and east on Rusk.

Capitol traffic will detour south on Fannin, west on Walker, north on Travis, and west on Capitol.

During this time part of METRORail service (between the Downtown Transit Center and UH-Downtown stations) will be suspended and service provided by dedicated METROBus shuttles operating every 10 minutes. Regular rail service will continue as usual between the Downtown Transit Center and Fannin South stations.

WHEN: From 9 p.m., Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 to midnight, Sunday, Sept. 16.

Normal service resumes Monday, Sept. 17.

WHERE: Between the UH Downtown and Downtown Transit Center stations

WHY: Systems ductbank work and demolition preparing for new track for METRORail expansion

EDITORS NOTE: Click here to see the “METRORail Rider Alert” for diagram and more details regarding the rail shuttle bus stop locations.

For the latest information on construction activities in your area, please visit us at gometrorail.org.

About METRO: The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is the region’s largest public transit provider, offering safe, reliable and affordable transportation services about 370,000 times per day. Besides operating more than 1,200 buses, METRO is currently expanding its 7.5-mile light-rail line (Red Line), with three new lines under construction. METRO’s services also include: Star Vanpool, METROLift, HOV lanes, HOT lanes, Bikes-on-Buses/Trains program, Park & Ride and road improvement projects.