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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, Sep 21st, 2007

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, September 21, 2007.

CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road at ELDRIDGE will be reduced to two lanes, without dedicated turning lanes, beginning 9 AM, Monday, September 24. U-turns will remain open. Anticipate delays.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road between LUMPKIN and BELTWAY 8 beginning 10 PM, Friday, September 21 until 5 AM, Monday, September 24. Westbound traffic will detour right on Lumpkin to Westview, make a left on Westview to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road to the I-10 westbound frontage road.

CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound CHIMNEY ROCK/WIRT ROAD at I-10/KATY FREEWAY nightly from 8 PM to 5 AM on Monday, September 24 and Tuesday, September 25. Northbound traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road, U-turn through the signalized intersection at Antoine to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Wirt Road; southbound traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road, U-turn through the signalized intersection at Bingle/Voss to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Chimney Rock.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound ANTOINE at I-10/KATY FREEWAY nightly from 8 PM to 5 AM on Wednesday, September 26 and Thursday, September 27. Northbound traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road, U-turn through the signalized intersection at Silber to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Antoine; southbound traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road, U-turn through the signalized intersection at Chimney Rock/Wirt to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Antoine.

. There will be alternating lane closures on the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between BINGLE/VOSS and CHIMNEY ROCK/WIRT ROAD beginning Friday, September 21 and continuing through Summer 2008.


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CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between the entrance ramp from WILCREST and BELTWAY 8 beginning 9 PM, Friday, September 28 until 5 AM, October 1.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8 northbound frontage road between QUEENSBURY and I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 9 PM, Friday, September 28 until 5 AM, October 1.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8 southbound frontage road between I-10/KATY FREEWAY and KIMBERLEY beginning 9 PM, Friday, September 28 until 5 AM, October 1.

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 from 8 PM, Friday, September 28 until 6 PM, Saturday, September 29. Northbound traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road, turn left on N. Post Oak at the signalized intersection and turn left on the I-10 westbound frontage road to Silber; southbound traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road, U-turn through the signalized intersection at Antoine to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Silber.

CONTRACT G (I-610 to west of WASHINGTON) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound and westbound mainlanes between I-610/WEST LOOP and WASHINGTON AVE. More details regarding closure duration and detours will be announced next week.


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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