News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office
UPCOMING TOTAL CLOSURE OF BELTWAY 8 AT I-10
Wednesday, Jun 20th, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2007
CONTACT:
Raquelle (Wooten) Lewis – Katy Freeway Public Information Officer
281-589-5852 / 713-806-3318 or email: LewisR@pbworld.com
TOTAL CLOSURE OF SOUTHBOUND BELTWAY 8-WEST MAINLANES
AT I-10/KATY FREEWAY THIS WEEKEND
(Houston) –This weekend, June 22-24, 2007, the Beltway 8-West southbound mainlanes will be closed continuously at I-10/Katy Freeway beginning 10 PM, Friday, June 22 until 5 AM, Monday, June 25, as the Texas Department of Transportation's contractor continues reconstruction activities in the area of the I-10/Beltway 8 Interchange. Traffic will be detoured to exit at Westview to the Beltway 8-West southbound frontage road. Additional closures taking place in this area include:
• Total closure of the Beltway 8-West northbound mainlanes at the I-10/Katy Freeway nightly from 10 PM to 5 AM beginning Friday, June 22 until Sunday, June 24. Traffic will be detoured to exit at memorial to the Beltway 8-West northbound frontage road.
• Total closure of the I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound direct connector to Beltway 8-West northbound nightly from 10 PM to 5 AM beginning Friday, June 22 until Sunday, June 24. Northbound traffic should take the I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound Beltway 8 frontage road exit to access Beltway 8-West northbound via the I-10 eastbound frontage road.
Motorists can expect that there will be multiple total and alternate lane closures during the course of the interchange reconstruction and should be prepared for traffic delays when traveling in the vicinity of the I-10/Beltway 8 Interchange over the next year. A 7-day schedule of proposed closures is posted on the Katy Freeway website weekly and can be accessed using the link http://www.katyfreeway.org/Beltway8/Weekly_Forecast.html.
Please note that all closures are subject to change as a result 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.
