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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Thursday, Jun 7th, 2007

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, June 8, 2007.

CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. There will be alternating lane closures on the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between west of SH-6 and ELDRIDGE on Tuesday, June 12 from 9 AM to 3 PM, as contractors switch traffic to new pavement.

. On Tuesday, June 12, the I-10 eastbound entrance ramp from SH-6 will move further east. Motorists traveling in the area will now have access to the I-10 eastbound mainlanes without going through the signalized intersection at Eldridge.

. There will be alternating lane closures on the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between west of SH-6 and ELDRIDGE daily until Friday, June 15 from 9 AM to 3 PM.

CONTRACT C2 (DAIRY ASHFORD to east of KIRKWOOD) CLOSURES
. One outside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road at DAIRY ASHFORD RD will be closed on Thursday, June 7 from 9 AM to 3 PM.

. The inside lane of northbound and southbound KIRKWOOD at the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road will be closed on Thursday, June 7 from 9 AM to 3 PM.

. There will be alternating lane closures on the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between west of KIRKWOOD and WILCREST on Friday, June 8 from 9 PM to 8 AM, as contractors switch traffic to new pavement. The I-10 eastbound entrance ramp from and exit ramp to Kirkwood will be closed during this time.

. The intersection of THREADNEEDLE and the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road will close on Saturday, June 9 for two months as roadway contractors begin construction of the south side of the I-10 eastbound frontage road.

The I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound Entrance Ramp from KIRKWOOD and exit ramp to KIRKWOOD will be closed alternately on Friday, June 8 from 7:00 AM to noon. Detour to the next ramps.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. There will be nightly total closures of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes and HOV lane between WILCREST and GESSNER, and the I-10 eastbound entrance ramp from Beltway 8 Friday, June 8 to Sunday, June 10 from 10 PM to 5 AM. Detour to the Beltway 8 exit, remain on the I-10 eastbound frontage road, go through the signalized intersection and re-enter the main lanes at the next ramp.

. There will be nightly total closures of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound direct connector to BELTWAY 8-WEST southbound Friday, June 8 to Sunday, June 10 from 10 PM to 5 AM. Detour via the Wilcrest exit and u-turn to the I -10 eastbound frontage road to access Beltway 8 southbound from the southbound frontage road.

. There will be a total closures of the Beltway 8-WEST southbound flyover and southbound frontage road at I-10/KATY FREEWAY Friday, June 8 from 9 PM to noon, Saturday, June 9. Detour to Westview westbound to Brittmoore southbound to I-10 westbound.

There will be daily total closures of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between Beltway 8 and Town & Country Blvd. Saturday, June 9 and Sunday June 10 from 5 AM to 8 PM.


CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound lanes of GESSNER at I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 9 PM Friday, June 8 to 9 AM Sunday, June 10. Northbound traffic should detour to the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road to CONRAD SAUER turn right at WESTVIEW to Gessner.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound lanes of BUNKER HILL at I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 9 PM Saturday, June 9 to 5 AM Sunday, June 10. Northbound traffic should detour to the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road to BLALOCK turn left on to the westbound frontage road to access Bunker Hill. Southbound traffic should detour to the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road to GESSNER turn left on to the eastbound frontage road to access Bunker Hill.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound lanes of BLALOCK at I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 9 PM Wednesday, June 13 to 5 AM Thursday, June 14. Northbound traffic should detour to the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road to CAMPBELL turn left on to the westbound frontage road to access Blalock. Southbound traffic should detour to the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road to BUNKER HILL turn left on to the eastbound frontage road to access Bunker Hill.


CONTRACT F (I-10/I-610 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. One outside lane of I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound from I-610 WEST LOOP to WASHINGTON AVE/WESTCOTT ST will be closed overnight from 9 PM, Thursday, June 7 to 5 AM, Friday, June 8.

CONTRACT G (I-610 to west of WASHINGTON) CLOSURES
. One outside lane of eastbound I-10/KATY FREEWAY from I-610/WEST LOOP to WASHINGTON AVE/WESTCOTT ST will be closed nightly from 9 PM to 5 AM, Monday, June 11 until Thursday, June 14.

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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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