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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, Jun 1st, 2007

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, June 1, 2007.

CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road right turn only lanes at SH-6 will be closed beginning 9 PM, Friday, June 1 to 5 AM, Monday, June 4. Motorists will still have access to southbound SH-6 via the right turn optional lane.

. There will be alternating lane closures on the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between west of SH-6 and ELDRIDGE daily beginning Monday, June 4 until Friday, June 8 from 9 AM to 3 PM as contractors prepare for the upcoming traffic switch to the new I-10 eastbound frontage road pavement.

CONTRACT C2 (DAIRY ASHFORD to east of KIRKWOOD) CLOSURES
. The left lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road east and west of KIRKWOOD will be closed Friday, June 1 from 9 AM to 3 PM.

. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound exit ramp to DAIRY ASHFORD will be closed overnight from 9 PM, Friday, June 1 to 6 AM, Saturday, June 2. Detour to the Kirkwood exit.

. The left lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road west of KIRKWOOD will be closed overnight from 9 PM, Friday, June 1 to 6 AM, Saturday, June 2.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. The BELTWAY 8-WEST northbound frontage road between QUEENSBURY and I-10/KATY FREEWAY and the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road flyover bridge will be closed overnight from 10 PM, Friday, June 1 to 5 AM, Saturday, June 2. Detour to Queensbury eastbound to Town and Country eastbound to Attingham northbound to I-10 eastbound.

. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between BELTWAY 8-WEST and TOWN AND COUNTRY LANE will be closed daily from 5 AM to 8 PM, Saturday, June 2 and Sunday June 3. Eastbound traffic will detour south on the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road to Kimberley, u-turn and detour to Queensbury eastbound to Town and Country eastbound to Attingham northbound to I-10 eastbound.

. The BELTWAY 8-WEST northbound frontage road between QUEENSBURY and I-10/KATY FREEWAY and the Beltway 8-West northbound frontage road flyover bridge will be closed daily from 5 AM to 8 PM, Saturday, June 2 and Sunday June 3. Detour to Queensbury eastbound to Town and Country eastbound to Attingham northbound to I-10 eastbound.

. The BELTWAY 8-WEST southbound frontage road flyover bridge will be closed daily, Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3 from 5 AM to 8 PM.

. The BELTWAY 8-WEST southbound frontage road between WESTVIEW and I-10/KATY FREEWAY and the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road flyover bridge will be closed nightly Monday, June 4 until Thursday, June 7 from 10 PM to 5 AM.

CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be a total closure of GESSNER northbound and southbound at I-10/KATY FREEWAY overnight from 9 PM, Friday, June 1 to 5 AM, Saturday, June 2. Northbound detour to the eastbound frontage road to Bunker Hill, go through the intersection to the westbound frontage road to Gessner; southbound detour to the westbound frontage road to Wilcrest, u-turn to the I-10 eastbound mainlanes and exit Gessner.

CONTRACT F (I-10/I-610 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-610/WEST LOOP southbound mainlanes at POST OAK nightly, Tuesday, June 5 and Wednesday, June 6, from 9 PM to 5 AM. Traffic will be directed to take the Post Oak exit to the southbound frontage road and re-enter the I-610 southbound mainlanes at Woodway.

. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound and westbound direct connectors to I-610/WEST LOOP southbound will be closed nightly, Tuesday, June 5 and Wednesday, June 6, from 9 PM to 5 AM. Detour to 18th STREET and u-turn to I-610 southbound.

CONTRACT G (I-610 to west of WASHINGTON) CLOSURES
. There will be alternating lane closures on westbound I-10/KATY FREEWAY from WASHINGTON AVE/WESTCOTT ST to I-610/WEST LOOP from 9 PM, Friday, June 1 to 5 AM, Saturday, June 2.

. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound entrance ramp from WASHINGTON will be closed overnight from 9 PM, Friday, June 1 to 5 AM, Saturday, June 2.

. One outside lane of westbound I-10/KATY FREEWAY at TAYLOR ST and the exit ramp to TAYLOR will be closed on Friday, June 1 from 2 AM to 5:00 AM.

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Please note that all closures are subject to change in the event of inclement weather. For more information on the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program including up to date information regarding other lane closures along the I-10 corridor, please visit the Katy Freeway website at www.katyfreeway.org or contact the Katy Freeway Public Information Office at 281-589-5924.

Check out the weekly forecast of upcoming closures associated with the Beltway 8/I-10 Katy Freeway direct connectors on our web site http://www.katyfreeway.org/Beltway8/Weekly_Forecast.html.

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