UPDATE: Both North and South bound of Ft. Bend Toll Road over Hwy. 6 have been shut down to all traffic.
Missouri City Emergency Management Officials will be monitoring local roadways and bridges throughout the day and overnight to assure public safety. Due to the ongoing rain and icing conditions, officials advise residents to avoid travel, if at all possible.
As a proactive measure, Public Works crews have treated the following 19 bridge locations with “F-Rock” to provide traction due to the potential of icing conditions:
Gregory Boulevard near North Willow Circle
McLain Boulevard near East Ritter Circle
Lexington Boulevard near Hunters Glen IV
Independence Boulevard near Thomas Paine Drive
Court Road near Moore Road
Turtle Creek Drive near Hilton Head Drive
Turtle Creek Drive near Cherry Springs Drive
Glenn Lakes Lane near Highland Lakes Drive
Lake Olympia near Highway 6
Lake Olympia near Village Brook Drive
Plantation Lakes Drive near Peninsulas Drive
Peninsulas Drive near Cicada Drive
Crow Valley Drive near Pecan Court
El Dorado Boulevard near Nancy Bell Lane
Lakefront Drive near Lakefront Court
Sienna Ranch Road
Sienna Parkway Boulevard near Trammel Fresno Road
Sienna Parkway Boulevard near Bees Passage
Sienna Parkway Boulevard south of Bees Loop
Cartwright Road near Brightwater Drive
The Texas Department of Transportation is monitoring state owned roadways (Cartwright Road, Texas Parkway, US 90A, and State Highway 6). The Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority is monitoring the Toll Road.
Officials also shared the following informational resources for residents: for emergencies, call 911; for power outages, contact CenterPoint Energy at 713.207.2222 and if you or a family member has functional and medical needs, register with Enable Fort Bend, www.enablefortbend.com.
For updates, please watch the City websites: www.missouricityready.com, www.missouricitytx.gov, like us on Facebook—fb/MissouriCityTX follow us on Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram—@MissouriCityTX, @MissouriCityEM and watch Missouri City Television (Ch. 16 on Comcast and Ch. 99 on AT&T U-verse).
