Bayou Biking

TattleTrail - Bike Lane Closures

Current closures affecting Houston area trails. Check back for updates on reopening dates.

Heads-up: 1 short-term closure (1 this week) · Last checked Oct 26, 7:45 AM

These should clear on the times below. Times are Houston time and can change, so check the source.

Next 7 days

Memorial Park Bayou Wilds trails partly closed for GHORBA race Event Memorial Park, Bayou Wilds trails (portions) Oct 31, 6:00 AM – Oct 31, 1:00 PM Source
Memorial Park Conservancy (trail status page, rechecked Oct 26, 2026): portions of Bayou Wilds reserved for the GHORBA Race Speed Series, some areas closed to the public 6 AM-1 PM. Which trails is not specified. The source gives no detour; other Memorial Park trails stay open.
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Buffalo Bayou East (south bank)
📍 US-59 to Tony Marron Park
Closed
Oct 15, 2026
12 days closed
Expected reopening
Not yet announced
Notes: Buffalo Bayou Partnership: US-59 to Jensen completes Winter 2026; Jensen to Tony Marron completes Fall 2027. Detour: north bank from US-59 to Meadows St. Actual start date unknown; the closure date shown is the date first verified. Sources: https://buffalobayou.org/location/buffalo-bayou-east/ ; https://buffalobayou.org/visitor-information/. Last verified Oct 26, 2026.
Polk St Bikeway (street bikeway)
📍 Chartres St to Jackson St, Downtown
Closed
Oct 1, 2026
26 days closed
Expected reopening
Not yet announced
Notes: Permanently discontinued for the convention center expansion; bikes are rerouted via Rusk St. Closure date is approximate (Houston First: 'as of October 2026'). Source: https://www.houstonfirst.com/convention-district-transformation-1/closures-construction/. Last verified Oct 19, 2026.
White Oak Bayou Greenway
📍 Near N. Shepherd Dr
Closed
Aug 31, 2026
57 days closed
Expected reopening
Not yet announced
Notes: Harris County Flood Control channel repair. Daytime closures (7 AM to 5:30 PM) began around Jun 18, 2026. Since Aug 31, 2026 the trail has been closed until further notice for a slope stabilization problem (Houston Parks Board). Use the MKT trail as a detour (Houston Parks Board). Sources: https://hpblgc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=5532d390fb234779b0b9286744d85a2f ; https://atotb.org/blog/alert/white-oak-bayou-greenway-closure-near-n-shepherd/. Last verified Oct 19, 2026.
Buffalo Bayou Trail (north bank)
📍 Louisiana St to Main St (Johnny Goyen Park)
Closed
Jan 31, 2026
269 days closed
Expected reopening
Not yet announced
Notes: Closed for trail realignment; Buffalo Bayou Partnership says completion is slated for late 2026. Follow the signed street detour. Source: https://buffalobayou.org/visitor-information/. Last verified Oct 26, 2026.
White Oak Bayou
📍 Underneath Houston Avenue
Closed
Jan 15, 2026
285 days closed
Expected reopening
Not yet announced
Notes: Detour (TxDOT map): leave the trail west of Houston Ave, take White Oak Dr east under I-45 to Quitman/Winnie St, then south on South St past the Leonel J. Castillo Community Center back down to the trail. Follow posted detour signs. TxDOT expects this to stay closed through 2028 and says it may reopen intermittently; there is no exact date. Sources: https://www.txdot.gov/whiteoaki10/news-alerts/trail-closure-notice.html ; https://www.txdot.gov/content/dam/project-sites/whiteoaki10/images/white-oak-bayou-ped-detour-map.png. Last verified Oct 19, 2026.
Pinckney Trail Connection
📍 Short unfinished gap near Pinckney St / Fletcher St (passable)
Closed
Oct 31, 2025
361 days closed
Expected reopening
Not yet announced
Notes: Stalled new trail construction, not a full closure (Near Northside TIRZ 21 Project T-2105, Pickney Street Hike & Bike Trail; Harris County Precinct 2). CenterPoint moved the conflicting poles Aug 4, 2026; the county is pricing a contractor to finish. No completion date. Riders report a few missing concrete panels but the trail is passable. Sources: https://nearnorthsidetirz21.com/wp-content/uploads/RZ21_NNS-Bd-Pkt-10.16.2026.pdf ; https://bikestreets.com/tx/houston/suggestion/6149/. Last verified Oct 26, 2026.
White Oak Bayou
📍 Under I-10 near Studemont
Closed
Jan 13, 2025
652 days closed
Expected reopening
Mar 11, 2027
Reopening in 135 days
Notes: Est. reopening Mar 11, 2027 comes from the Heights Trail Partnership blog only; TxDOT gives no date and the Parks Board's 'Summer 2026' is out of date. Detour: switchback ramp up to Studemont (rough); the west sidewalk of the 1600 block of Studemont is blocked until about Mar 2027. Sources: https://atotb.org/blog/alert/white-oak-bayou-closure-near-studemont/ ; https://www.txdot.gov/whiteoaki10/bike-pedestrian-trails.html. Last verified Oct 19, 2026.
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