We had to get from Pearland to Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion last night, and here's what we would have
faced had we not planned ahead:
1. 288 to 45N entrance ramp was closed; so you couldn't take Pierce Elevated around downtown.
2. If you managed another way around downtown and back onto 45, only one lane would be open near Tidwell.
3. Then, if you made it around #1 and #2 above, you ran into the total frwy closure near Spring/99 as discussed
So...using 45 to travel North was damn near impossible. We decided to take 59N and cut over to 45 using
FM242, which hits 45 just above the Pavilion exits. It only took about 20 minutes more than if 45 had no issues at all, and we never had to slow down for any part of the route. Overall, it worked out pretty good.
And...the Earth Wind & Fire/Chicago concert was worth every bit of the trouble. The two bands joined together for a few songs at the beginning and end of the show, and they were amazing.