@Stealth83 :
@Mitsu2125 :
@lnb0913 : Sadly, the only reasonable alternatives are TX Hwy 90, TX Hwy 225, and FM 1960. Taking traffic that normally travels I-10 over the San Jacinto River will cause nightmarish traffic on those routes as well. The impacts to the economy will not be insignificant. Many people who live east of the river work along the Houston Ship Channel. It leaves my head reeling as I think of the impacts of this shutdown. Commuters, long haul truckers, material delivery drivers, emergency vehicle drivers and even vacationers will all have tough decisions to make.