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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Thursday, Dec 20th, 2007

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Thursday, December 20, 2007.

CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. Contractors will be changing power sources at the intersection of I-10/KATY FREEWAY and SH-6 resulting in flashing signals beginning 9 PM, Thursday, December 20 until 1 AM, Friday, December 21. Officers will be on hand to direct traffic at this intersection during this time.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road between the GESSNER entrance ramp and the WILCREST exit ramp overnight beginning 9 PM, Thursday, December 20 until 5 AM, Friday, December 21. Traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound mainlanes via the Gessner entrance ramp and exit at Wilcrest.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST southbound frontage road between WESTVIEW and I-10/KATY FREEWAY overnight beginning 9 PM, Thursday, December 20 until 5 AM, Friday, December 21. Traffic will detour right on Westview to Brittmoore, left on Brittmoore to the I-10 westbound frontage road, U-turn at Wilcrest to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Beltway 8.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST northbound direct connector ramp to I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound overnight beginning 10 PM, Thursday, December 20 until 5 AM, Friday, December 21. Westbound traffic will detour to exit at Hammerly (tolls will be waived), U-turn to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road to the I-10 westbound frontage road, and access the I-10 westbound mainlanes via the entrance ramp from Wilcrest.

CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound exit ramp to BLALOCK/ECHO LANE from 9 PM, Friday December 21 until further notice. Traffic will exit at Campbell and take the I-10 westbound frontage road to Blalock/Echo Lane.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound exit ramp to BUNKER HILL from 9 PM, Friday, December 21 until further notice. Traffic will exit at Campbell and take the I-10 westbound frontage road to Bunker Hill.

. The right lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound mainlanes will be closed from CAMPBELL to west of BLALOCK/ECHO LANE from 9 PM, Friday, December 21 until 10 AM, Saturday, December 22.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound entrance ramp from BLALOCK/ECHO LANE, Saturday, December 22 from 7 AM to 7 PM.

. One alternate lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road between CAMPBELL and BUNKER HILL will be closed Saturday, December 22 from 7 AM to 7 PM.

. The left lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between BINGLE/VOSS RD. and CHIMNEY ROCK/WIRT RD. will be closed daily Tuesday, December 26 through Saturday, December 29 from 9 AM to 3 PM.

. The left turn only lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road at SILBER will be closed from 9 AM, Tuesday, December 26 until 5 AM, Monday, December 31. Traffic will turn left from the center lane.

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CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound SH-6 at I-10/KATY FREEWAY overnight beginning 9 PM, Friday, December 28 until 10 AM, Saturday, December 29. Northbound traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road, U-turn at Eldridge to the I-10 westbound frontage road to SH-6. Southbound traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road, U-turn at Park Row to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to SH-6.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound direct connector ramp to BELTWAY 8 northbound beginning 10 PM, Saturday, January 5, 2008 until April 2008. I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound traffic destined to Beltway 8 northbound will exit at Wilcrest to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Beltway 8, make a left to the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road and enter the Beltway 8 mainlanes from Westview.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound direct connector ramp to Beltway 8 northbound beginning 10 PM, Saturday, January 5, 2008 until August 2008. I-10/Katy Freeway westbound traffic destined to Beltway 8 northbound will exit at the Beltway 8 frontage road exit to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Beltway 8, make a right on the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road and enter the Beltway 8 mainlanes from Westview.

CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound CHIMNEY ROCK/WIRT RD. at I-10/KATY FREEWAY on Saturday, December 29 from 6 AM to 6 PM. Northbound traffic will turn right on the I-10 eastbound frontage road and U-turn through the signalized intersection at Antoine to access the I-10 westbound frontage road to Wirt Rd. Southbound traffic will turn right on the I-10 westbound frontage road and U-turn at the signalized intersection at Bingle/Voss Rd. to access the I-10 westbound frontage to Chimney Rock.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound SILBER at I-10/KATY FREEWAY from 9 PM, Friday, December 28 to 5 AM, Monday, December 31. Northbound traffic will turn right on the I-10 eastbound frontage road and U-turn at N. Post Oak to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Silber. Southbound traffic will detour along the I-10 eastbound frontage road and U-turn through the signalized intersection at Antoine to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Silber.

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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