A crash at IH-45 Gulf Southbound near SH-35/Reveille forced a lane closure on Monday, October 19, 2026. Houston TranStar confirmed the incident at 1:44 PM, with the right shoulder and right lane blocked, along with the exit ramp.
Drivers heading south on the Gulf Freeway in that area faced constraints to traffic flow. Southbound travelers can use the Hardy Toll Road, SH-249 to the northwest, or local routes via Airline Drive as alternates.
Harris County saw 11,585 incidents over the past 30 days, including 3 fatalities, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Crashes remain the most common incident type at this location over the past 90 days.
Monitor local traffic updates for lane reopening information.
Update (3:10 PM CT): The major crash at IH-45 Gulf Southbound at SH-35 at Reveille, first reported at 1:44 PM, has cleared after approximately 1 hour and 26 minutes. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
IH-45 Gulf Southbound at SH-35/Reveille
Harris County, Texas
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