A crash shut the right shoulder and right lane of IH-610 South Loop westbound at SH-288 at 4:10 PM on Monday, November 09, 2026. Houston TranStar verified the blockage in the afternoon.
The incident disrupted traffic on one of the region's busiest freeway corridors. Drivers heading westbound on the loop faced lane restrictions as crews worked to clear the scene.
According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, this location has seen 4 major incidents in the past 30 days. Over the past 12 months, 17 major crashes have occurred at this same interchange.
If you're heading westbound on the loop, surface streets offer an alternative. Westheimer, Richmond, or Bellaire run parallel to the loop on the west side. North-loop drivers can use Irvington or Fulton to bypass the corridor entirely.
IH-610 South Loop Westbound at SH-288
Harris County, Texas
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