사진/ 휴스턴경찰국 트위터

15일(월) 영하의 기온이 유지되는 가운데 텍사스 남동부 전역에 얼음비와 진눈깨비가 내리자 휴스턴 지역에서만 580건의 교통사고가 발생했다. 이중 100건 이상이 얼어붙은 도로 때문이라고 휴스턴 경찰국이 밝혔다.

추위는 휴스턴 전역의 신호등에도 문제를 일으켰다. 휴스턴 공공사업소에 따르면 신호등이 꺼졌다는 신고를 400통 이상 받을 정도로 도로 뿐만 아니라 교통신호체계 날씨의 영향을 받았다.

텍사스 교통국은 도로 표면에 얼어붙은 얼음을 녹이기 위한 도로 처리작업을 진행하고 있다. 이로 인해 휴스턴 지역의 일부 고속도로 구간이 폐쇄됐다.

16일 오전 케이티 지역의 SH-99 서쪽방면 구간과 I-69는 Fort Bend 카운티의 양방향과 I-610 West Loop 근처의 작은 구간에서 폐쇄됐다. 그린스포인트 지역의 I-45 North Freeway 근처의 Beltway 구간도 양방이 폐쇄됐으며 Spur 548 북쪽 방향은 I-610 North Loop 북쪽방면으로 제빙 작업으로 이해 폐쇄됐다. 

이밖에도 포트벤드의 파크(West Park), 그랜드 파크웨이(Grand Parkway), 포트벤드 파크웨이(Fort Bend Parkway)의 모든 고가도로가 폐쇄돼 운전자들의 주의가 필요하다. 

다음은 휴스턴 트렌스퍼가 공개한 결빙상태 도로 리스트다.

• SH-288 Northbound At IH-69 Southwest – Exit Ramp

• US-290 Northwest Westbound At Beltway 8-West – Exit Ramp

• IH-10 Katy Eastbound Between Harris-Fort Bend County Line to SH-99 Lanier Parkway – All Mainlanes

• IH-10 Eastbound Between Brazos River/Waller-Austin County Line to Fort Bend-Waller Co Ln – All Mainlanes

• FM-523 Southbound At Angleton-Danbury CR 171 to Henderson CR 341 – All Mainlanes

• SH-36 Northbound At Brazos River Rd to Jones Ck Terminal Rd – All Mainlanes

• SH-36 Southbound At Jones Ck Terminal Rd to Brazos River Rd – All Mainlanes

• SH-36 Northbound At Lee Ave to Stephen F Austin Rd – All Mainlanes

• SH-36 Northbound At Stephen F Austin Rd to Lee Ave – All Mainlanes

• SH-332 Eastbound Between Crescent Heights St to Shanks Rd – All Mainlanes

• BS-288 Northbound At SH-288/SH-332 to Plantation Dr – All Mainlanes

• SH-332 Westbound Between BS-288 to Shanks Rd – All Mainlanes

• FM-523 Northbound At Levee Rd/CR 690 to Suggs/CR 792 – All Mainlanes

• FM-521 Northbound At San Bernard River – All Mainlanes

• FM-521 Southbound At San Bernard River – All Mainlanes

• BS-288 Southbound At Plantation Dr to SH-288/SH-332 – All Mainlanes

• FM-523 Southbound At Suggs/CR 792 to Levee Rd/CR 690 – All Mainlanes

• FM-2004 Northbound At Brazos River – All Mainlanes

• FM-2004 Southbound At Brazos River – All Mainlanes

• SH-288 Northbound At Coale Rd CR 220 – All Mainlanes

• SH-288 Southbound At Coale Rd CR 220 – All Mainlanes

• SH-35 Eastbound At Brazos St CR 300 F – All Mainlanes

• SH-35 Westbound At Brazos St CR 300 F – All Mainlanes

• SH-35 Eastbound At Brazos River – All Mainlanes

• SH-35 Westbound At Brazos River – All Mainlanes

• SH-288 Northbound At SH-35 – All Mainlanes

• SH-288 Southbound At SH-35 – All Mainlanes

• SH-288 Northbound At Anchor Rd/CR 44 – All Mainlanes

• SH-288 Southbound At Anchor Rd/CR 44 – All Mainlanes

• FM-523 Northbound At Angleton-Danbury CR 171 – All Mainlanes

• SH-288 Northbound At BS-288/Spur 300 – All Mainlanes

• SH-288 Southbound At BS-288/Spur 300 – All Mainlanes

• SH-288 Northbound At FM 1462 Rosharon Rd – All Mainlanes

• SH-288 Southbound At FM 1462 Rosharon Rd – All Mainlanes

• IH-69 Northbound Between SH-99 Lanier Pkwy/FM 2759 to US-90 Alternate – All Mainlanes

• IH-69 Southbound At US-90 Alternate to SH-99 Lanier Pkwy/FM 2759 – All Mainlanes

• IH-610 South Loop Westbound At Telephone Rd – All Mainlanes

• Westpark Tollway Eastbound At IH-69 – Exit Ramp

• IH-69 Southwest Northbound At Westpark Tllwy/ Westpark Dr – Exit Ramp

• IH-69 Southwest Southbound At Westpark Tllwy/ Westpark Dr – Exit Ramp

• IH-69 Southwest Southbound Between Newcastle Dr to IH-610 West Loop – All Mainlanes

• IH-10 Eastbound Between Fort Bend-Waller County Line to Harris-Fort Bend County Line – All Mainlanes

• IH-10 Westbound Between Fort Bend-Waller Co Ln to Brazos River/Waller-Austin County Line – All Mainlanes

• IH-10 Westbound Between Harris-Fort Bend County Line to Fort Bend-Waller County Line – All Mainlanes

• IH-10 Katy Westbound Between SH-99 Lanier Parkway to Harris-Fort Bend County Line – All Mainlanes

• US-290 Northwest Westbound At Little York Rd to Senate Ave – All Mainlanes

• US-290 Northwest Eastbound Between Senate Ave to Little York Rd – All Mainlanes

• North Sam Houston Tollway Eastbound At SH-249 Tomball Parkway – Exit Ramp

• North Sam Houston Tollway Westbound At SH-249 Tomball Parkway – Exit Ramp

• Beltway 8-North Westbound Between Hardy Toll to Greens Crossing Blvd – All Mainlanes

• Beltway 8-North Eastbound At Greens Crossing Blvd to Hardy Toll – All Mainlanes

• FM-2920 Eastbound At SH-99/Lanier Pkwy – All Mainlanes

• FM-2920 Westbound At SH-99/Lanier Pkwy – All Mainlanes