Road conditions
What TxDOT is reporting on state highways in Polk County and on the routes people here drive for work and appointments. PolkTX does not issue closures or all-clears.
TxDOT-maintained roads only — US, SH and FM routes. County roads and city streets are not in this feed. In Polk County, releases below the Lake Livingston dam most often close county roads this feed cannot see.
DriveTexas states conditions may not have been reported to TxDOT by law enforcement or other responders. Absence of a condition does not mean a road is open.
Source: TxDOT DriveTexas · text-only conditions · 800-452-9292. Refreshed every 15 minutes.
County and city roads
Not in the TxDOT feed. These are where local closures get announced.
In Polk County
US-59 · I-69 · US-190 · SH-146
US-59 South to Houston
US-59 · I-69 · I-45
| Destination | County | Route | Miles | Typical drive | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston (downtown) | Harris | I-69 | 73.9 mi | 1 hr 9 min | Live → |
| IAH — Bush Intercontinental | Harris | US-59 S and I-69 | 57.9 mi | 56 min | Live → |
| HOU — Hobby | Harris | I-69 | 82.3 mi | 1 hr 19 min | Live → |
| Galveston | Galveston | I-69 and I-45 S | 123 mi | 1 hr 56 min | Live → |
| Cleveland | Liberty | US-59 S | 29.3 mi | 31 min | Live → |
| The Woodlands | Montgomery | US-59 S | 60.7 mi | 1 hr 2 min | Live → |
| Conroe | Montgomery | US-59 S and TX-105 | 51.7 mi | 59 min | Live → |
US-190 West to Huntsville
US-190
| Destination | County | Route | Miles | Typical drive | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | Walker | US-190 W | 43.1 mi | 49 min | Live → |
US-190 East to Woodville
US-190
| Destination | County | Route | Miles | Typical drive | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodville | Tyler | US-190 E | 32.6 mi | 33 min | Live → |
US-59 North to Lufkin
US-59 · I-69
| Destination | County | Route | Miles | Typical drive | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufkin | Angelina | US-59 N | 47.9 mi | 51 min | Live → |
Other regional drives
Drive-time reference only. These sit outside the four monitored corridor envelopes, so no live TxDOT conditions are shown for them. Distances and times were measured the same way and on the same date.
About these drive times. Everything on this page is measured from Polk County Courthouse, Livingston, 101 W Church St, Livingston, TX 77351, and is typical with no traffic. Every mileage and drive time here is measured from this point. Your own trip will differ depending on where in the county you start. They were checked by hand on 2026-09-02, not pulled from a routing service, so they will drift as roads change. Use the traffic links for a current estimate.