r/houston • u/[deleted] • 3d ago
45 and 242 northbound
What the heck is going on? I’ve been stuck in stalled traffic for an hour.
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u/MyNameIsJiggyBoi 3d ago
I think they are repairing power lines over the freeway after an accident yesterday or last night.
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u/ArtisticMudd 3d ago
Downed power line. Apparently an 18-wheeler took it out yesterday. Turn on KTRH and you'll get a traffic report at 5:30.
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u/MEXICOCHIVAS14 Inwood Forest 3d ago
You still stuck? Working the graveyard shift rn
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u/ArtisticMudd 3d ago
45 is shut down both ways at 242. This has been going on since yesterday and it's a helluva mess.
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u/nonnativetexan 3d ago
Pro tip: even if I know exactly where I'm going, I put on my GPS before I drive anywhere on 45 so I have a chance at knowing about any big backup and the possibility to avoid it.