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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, Aug 31st, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ...

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, August 31, 2007.

CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. The eastbound and westbound lanes of GRISBY at SH-6 will be closed Saturday, September 1 from 9 AM to 3 PM. Detour to Ft. Smith Street.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound mainlanes between just west of GESSNER and WILCREST beginning 5 AM, Saturday, September 1 until 5 AM, Monday, September 3. Traffic will detour at the Beltway 8 frontage road exit to the I-10 westbound frontage road and re-enter the I-10 westbound mainlanes just east of Wilcrest.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound direct connector ramps to northbound and southbound BELTWAY 8-WEST beginning 5 AM, Saturday, September 1 until 5 AM, Monday, September 3. Northbound traffic will exit at the Beltway 8 frontage road exit to the I-10 westbound frontage road to the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road; Southbound traffic will exit at the Beltway 8 frontage road exit to the I-10 westbound frontage road, U-turn at Wilcrest to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between BELTWAY 8 and ATTINGHAM on Saturday, September 1 from 5 AM to NOON. Traffic will detour to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road to Kimberley, U-turn to the northbound Beltway 8 frontage raod, travel eastbound on Queensbury, eastbound on Town and Country Way and northbound on Attingham to the I-10 eastbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST northbound frontage road between QUEENSBURY and I-10/KATY FREEWAY Saturday, September 1 from 5 AM to NOON. Traffic will detour east on Queensbury to Town and Country Way, and north on Attingham to the I-10 eastbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST northbound frontage road at I-10/KATY FREEWAY and the northbound frontage road flyover bridge beginning 4:30 AM, Saturday, September 1 until 5 AM, Monday, September 3. Traffic will detour east on Queensbury to Town and Country Way, and north on Attingham to the I-10 eastbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST southbound frontage road between WESTVIEW and I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 4:30 AM, Saturday, September 1 until 5 AM, Monday, September 1. Southbound traffic will detour via the southbound frontage road flyover bridge. Westbound traffic will detour west on Westview to Brittmoore, south on Brittmoore to the I-10 westbound frontage road.

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CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound mainlanes between just west of GESSNER and WILCREST beginning 5 AM, Saturday, September 8 until 5 AM, Monday, September 10. Traffic will detour at the Beltway 8 frontage road exit to the I-10 westbound frontage road and re-enter the I-10 westbound mainlanes just east of Wilcrest.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound direct connector ramps to northbound and southbound BELTWAY 8-WEST beginning 5 AM, Saturday, September 8 until 5 AM, Monday, September 10. Northbound traffic will exit at the Beltway 8 frontage road exit to the I-10 westbound frontage road to the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road; Southbound traffic will exit at the Beltway 8 frontage road exit to the I-10 westbound frontage road, U-turn at Wilcrest to 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 at I-10/KATY FREEWAY and the northbound frontage road flyover bridge beginning 4:30 AM, Saturday, September 8 until 5 AM, Monday, September 10. Traffic will detour east on Queensbury to Town and Country Way, and north on Attingham to the I-10 eastbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST southbound frontage road between WESTVIEW and I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 4:30 AM, Saturday, September 8 until 5 AM, Monday, September 10. Southbound traffic will detour via the southbound frontage road flyover bridge. Westbound traffic will detour west on Westview to Brittmoore, south on Brittmoore to the I-10 westbound frontage road.

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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