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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, Jun 29th, 2007

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, June 29, 2007.

CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. One outside lane of southbound SH-6 from I-10/KATY FREEWAY to MEMORIAL DR will be closed Saturday, June 30 from 5 AM to 10 AM.

. There will be daily alternating lane closures on the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road at SH-6 from 9 AM to 3 PM until Tuesday, July 31.

. There will be daily alternating lane closures on northbound and southbound SH-6 between PARK ROW and MEMORIAL from 9 AM to 3 PM until Tuesday, July 31.

CONTRACT C2 (DAIRY ASHFORD to east of KIRKWOOD) CLOSURES
. The outside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road at KIRKWOOD will be closed Saturday, June 30 from 9 AM to 3 PM.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the intersection of the I-10/KATY FEEWAY eastbound frontage road at TULLY beginning Saturday, June 30 at 7 AM until July 31.

. There will be daily alternating lane closures on the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road at DAIRY ASHFORD from 9 AM to 3 PM until Tuesday, July 31.

. There will be daily alternating lane closures on the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road at KIRKWOOD from 9 AM to 3 PM until Tuesday, July 31.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. The Beltway 8-West northbound frontage road flyover bridge will be closed continuously until 9 PM, Tuesday, July 3.

CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound SILBER at I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road on Saturday, June 30 from 3 AM to 6 PM. Northbound traffic will detour east on the I-10 eastbound frontage road, north on N. Post Oak, west on the I-10 westbound frontage road to Silber; Southbound traffic will detour west on the I-10 westbound frontage road, u-turn at the signalized intersection at Antoine, east on the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Silber.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound INTERNATIONAL BLVD between the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road and MEMORIAL beginning 6 AM, Saturday, June 30 until 6 PM, Sunday, July 1. Northbound traffic will detour east on Memorial, north on Antoine to the I-10 westbound frontage road; southbound traffic will detour east on the I-10 eastbound frontage road, south on Antoine to Memorial. Apartment complex access in the area will be maintained.

. The inside lane of I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes between Silber and North Post Oak will be closed on Saturday, June 30 from 7 AM to 5 PM.

. There will be a permanent TOTAL CLOSURE of BADE ST at I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road effective Thursday, July 5.

CONTRACT F (I-10/I-610 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound exit to OLD KATY ROAD will be closed overnight Monday, July 2 from 9 PM to 5 AM.

. The right lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound exit to northbound I-610/WEST LOOP will be closed overnight Monday, July 2 from 9 PM to 5 AM.

. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound shoulder at N. POST OAK will be closed overnight Monday, July 2 from 9 PM to 5 AM.


CONTRACT G (I-610 to west of WASHINGTON) CLOSURES
. One outside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes from I-610/WEST LOOP to WASHINGTON AVE will be closed nightly Monday, July 2 to Thursday, July 5 (excluding July 4th) from 9 PM to 5 AM.

. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound entrance ramp from WASHINGTON AVE will be closed nightly Monday, July 2 to Thursday, July 5 (excluding July 4th) from 9 PM to 5 AM. Detour east to T.C. Jester and u-turn to re-enter the mainlanes at the T.C. Jester entrance ramp.

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CONTRACT C2 (DAIRY ASHFORD to east of KIRKWOOD) CLOSURES
. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound entrance ramp from KIRKWOOD and exit ramp to DAIRY ASHFORD will be closed for 30 days beginning Sunday, July 8 at 9 PM. Traffic destined for Dairy Ashford will need to exit at Kirkwood to the I-10 westbound frontage road or exit at Eldridge and u-turn; traffic destined to access I-10 from Kirkwood will now access the westbound mainlanes via the entrance ramp west of Dairy Ashford.

CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound SILBER at I-10/KATY FREEWAY on Saturday, July 7 from 6 AM to 6 PM.

. The two inside lanes of I-10 KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes will be closed Saturday, July 7 from 6 AM to 6 PM.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound BLALOCK/ECHO LANE north of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road from 9 PM, Friday, July 6 until 6 PM, Sunday, July 8. Northbound traffic will detour to the eastbound frontage road to the signalized intersection at Campbell, go through the intersection to the westbound frontage road to Blalock; southbound traffic will detour to Westview westbound, to Bunker Hill southbound, to the I-10 eastbound frontage road, to Echo.

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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