5 things to know today, including billionaire news and even more highway closures

Happy Friday, Houston! There’s been a lot of news this week to discuss. Let’s start with a reminder and more info about major highway closures. The 59/69 Southwest Freeway southbound connector ramp to 610 West Loop southbound will close for two years starting tonight at 9 p.m., so brace yourself for detours and more traffic headaches in the Galleria area. A week from today — Friday, May 6 — the I-69 Southwest Freeway southbound exit ramp to Chimney Rock will close for about two months.

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