News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office
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Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures |
Friday, Nov 9th, 2007 |
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Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, November 9, 2007.
CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road between ELDRIDGE and SH-6 overnight beginning 10 PM, Friday, November 9 until 10 AM, Saturday, November 10. Motorists will need to exit at Park Ten, U-turn to the I-10 eastbound frontage road, to SH-6. Residents needing to access Blackhaw and Redhaw streets will be provided access by traffic control officers.
. One outside lane of I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound will be closed between ELDRIDGE and SH-6 overnight beginning 10 PM, Friday, November 9 until 10 AM, Saturday, November 10.
CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of BELTWAY 8 northbound at MEMORIAL continuously beginning 10 PM, Friday, November 9 until 5 AM, Monday, November 12. Detour via the Boheme and Memorial exits to the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road.
. Two inside lanes of BELTWAY 8 southbound between WESTVIEW and MEMORIAL will be closed overnight Friday, November 9 from 10 PM to 5 AM.
. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound entrance ramp from GESSNER will be closed overnight Friday, November 9 from 10 PM to 5 AM. Detour to the I-10 westbound entrance ramp from Wilcrest.
. Two outside lanes of I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound between WILCREST and BELTWAY 8 will be closed overnight beginning 10 PM, Friday, November 9 until 5 AM, Monday, November 12.
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between the entrance ramp from WILCREST to BELTWAY 8 beginning 10 PM, Saturday, November 10 until 12 PM, Sunday, November 11. Detour to the I-10 eastbound mainlanes. Apartment complex access in the area will be maintained.
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound direct connector ramp to Beltway 8 southbound continuously until 5 AM, Monday, November 12. Detour via the Beltway 8 frontage road exit to the I-10 westbound frontage road, and make a left to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road or take the Beltway 8 northbound direct connector ramp and exit Hammerly, and U-turn to re-enter the Beltway 8 southbound mainlanes. Tolls will be waived at the Beltway 8 exit ramp to Hammerly.
CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound ANTOINE between the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road and MEMORIAL beginning 9 PM, Friday, November 9 until 5 AM, Monday, November 12. Northbound traffic will detour right on Memorial to Silber and left to the I-10 westbound frontage road. Southbound traffic will detour left on the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Silber, and right on Silber to Memorial. Traffic will be allowed to access businesses located in the area.
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound BUNKER HILL at I-10/KATY FREEWAY from 9 PM, Friday, November 9 until 5 AM, Monday, November 12. Northbound traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Blalock/Echo Lane and u-turn at the signalized intersection to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Bunker Hill. Southbound traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Gessner, u-turn at the signalized intersection to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Bunker Hill.
. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound entrance ramp from GESSNER will close beginning 9 PM, Sunday, November 11 until February 2008. Motorists will detour to the new entrance ramp from Bunker Hill.
. One lane of northbound and southbound ANTOINE between the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road and MEMORIAL will be closed until further notice.
CONTRACT G (I-610 to west of WASHINGTON) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound between WASHINGTON AVE/WESTCOTT ST and I-610/WEST LOOP from 9 PM to 5 AM, Friday, November 9. Detour to the Washington exit to Old Katy road to the I-10 westbound frontage road and re-enter the I-10 mainlanes at the Antoine entrance.
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound direct connector ramps to I-610/WEST LOOP northbound and southbound from 9 PM to 5 AM, Friday, November 9. Motorists destined to I-610 northbound detour to Old Katy Road, to the I-610 northbound frontage road. Motorists destined to I-610 southbound detour to Old Katy Road, to N. Post Oak southbound, to the I-610 southbound frontage road.
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CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of BELTWAY 8 southbound at I-10/KATY FREEWAY. More details regarding closure duration and detours will be announced next week.
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.
CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. 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, November 16 until 5 AM, Monday, November 19. Northbound traffic will detour east on the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Campbell, go through the intersection to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Blalock; southbound traffic will detour west on Westview, south on Bunker Hill to the I-10 eastbound frontage road, to Echo.
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound INTERNATIONAL BLVD between the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road and MEMORIAL beginning 9 PM, Friday, November 16 until 5 AM, Monday, November 19. 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.
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 WASHINGTON AVE/WESTCOTT ST and I-610/WEST LOOP beginning 10 PM, Friday, November 16 until 5 AM, Monday, November 19. More details regarding closure duration and detours will be announced next week.
Please note that all closures are subject to 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. |
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