Drivers in some parts of southeast Texas woke up Tuesday to ice on major roadways as a hard freeze settled in overnight following a winter storm that sent temperatures plummeting.
Houston TranStar reports that three roadways are closed and being treated for ice.
All IH-45 northbound lanes between the Galveston Causeway Bridge and the Highway 6 to SH-146 interchange were shut down at 3 a.m. The Texas Department of Transportation said the roadway is undergoing treatment, and traffic has begun moving at a steady pace.
One northbound lane and the shoulder at SH-146 at Port Road near Manvel were impacted as crews treated the area, which was roped off at 5 a.m. TranStar cameras later showed traffic flowing without issues.
Both left and right-hand interchange ramps on Beltway 8 eastbound at IH-69 Eastex Freeway had reports of ice near Humble…