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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, Jul 13th, 2007

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, July 13, 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 from SH-6 to ELDRIDGE PARKWAY daily from 9 AM to 3 PM until Tuesday, July 31.

. One outside lane of northbound and southbound SH-6 between PARK ROW and MEMORIAL will be closed daily from 9 AM to 3 PM until Tuesday, July 31.

CONTRACT C2 (DAIRY ASHFORD to east of KIRKWOOD) CLOSURES
. The right lane of the I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound frontage road at KIRKWOOD will be closed daily from 9 AM to 3 PM until Tuesday, July 31.

. There will be alternating lane closures on northbound and southbound KIRKWOOD at I-10/Katy Freeway daily from 9 AM to 3 PM until Friday, July 20.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound and westbound mainlanes between WILCREST and GESSNER beginning 5 AM, Saturday, July 14 until 5 AM, Monday, July 16. Traffic will be detoured at the Beltway 8-West frontage road exits to the I-10 eastbound and westbound frontage roads.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound direct connector to BELTWAY 8-WEST southbound from 5 AM, Saturday, July 14 until 5 AM, Monday, July 16. Traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road, U-turn at Wilcrest to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound direct connector to BELTWAY 8-WEST northbound from 5 AM, Saturday, July 14 until 5 AM, Monday, July 16. Traffic will detour to the Beltway 8 northbound road via the 1-10 westbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST southbound frontage road between WESTVIEW and I-10/KATY FREEWAY and the Beltway 8-West southbound frontage road flyover bridge from 5 AM, Saturday, July 14 until 5 AM, Monday, July 16. Traffic will detour west on Westview, south on Brittmoore to the I-10 westbound frontage road and U-turn at Wilcrest to access the I-10 eastbound frontage road to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST northbound frontage road between QUEENSBURY and I-10/KATY FREEWAY and the Beltway 8-West northbound frontage road flyover bridge from 5 AM, Saturday, July 14 until 5 AM, Monday, July 16. Traffic will detour east on Queensbury to Town and Country, north on Attingham to the I-10 eastbound frontage road.

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 16 to Thursday, July 19 from 9 PM to 5 AM.

. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound entrance ramp from WASHINGTON AVE will be closed nightly Monday, July 16 to Thursday, July 19 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Detour east to T.C. Jester and u-turn to enter the I-10 westbound mainlanes via the entrance ramp from T.C. Jester.

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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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