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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, Jan 18th, 2008

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, January 18, 2008.

CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. There will be alternating lane closures on northbound and southbound SH-6 between PARK ROW and MEMORIAL daily beginning Friday, January 18 through Friday, February 1 from 9 AM to 3 PM (excluding Sundays).

CONTRACT C2 (DAIRY ASHFORD to east of KIRKWOOD) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound U-turn at KIRKWOOD RD on Saturday, January 19 from 7 AM to 5 PM. Detour to the signalized intersection.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound between GESSNER and WILCREST nightly Friday, January 18 and Saturday, January 19 from 10 PM to 5 AM. Detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound, including the I-10/KATY HOV lane, between WILCREST and GESSNER nightly beginning Friday, January 18 through Sunday, January 20 from 10 PM to 5 AM. Detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound direct connector ramp to BELTWAY 8 southbound nightly Friday, January 18 and Saturday, January 19 from 10 PM to 5 AM. Detour to the Beltway 8 frontage road exit to the I-10 westbound frontage road, and make a left to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road.

. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound entrance ramp from GESSNER will be closed overnight beginning 10 PM, Friday, January 18 until 5 AM, Saturday, January 19.

. The BELTWAY 8-WEST southbound frontage road between WESTVIEW and I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed nightly beginning Friday, January 18 until Sunday, January 20 from 10 PM to 5 AM. 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.

. The BELTWAY 8-WEST northbound frontage road between I-10/KATY FREEWAY and WESTVIEW will be closed nightly beginning Friday, January 18 until Sunday, January 20 from 10 PM to 5 AM. Traffic will detour right on the I-10 eastbound frontage road, U-turn at Gessner to the I-10 westbound frontage road and turn right on the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between WILCREST and BELTWAY 8, including the I-10 eastbound exit ramp to Beltway 8, nightly beginning Monday, January 21 until Wednesday, January 23 from 10 PM to 5 AM. Detour to the I-10 eastbound mainlanes.


CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound BINGLE/VOSS ROAD at I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 9 PM, Friday, January 18 until 5 AM, Monday, January 21. Northbound traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road and u-turn at Chimney Rock/Wirt Rd. to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Bingle. Southbound traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road and u-turn at Campbell to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Voss.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the northbound and southbound CHIMNEY ROCK/WIRT RD from 8 PM, Monday, January 21 to 5 AM, Tuesday, January 22. Northbound traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road and u-turn at the signalized intersection at Antoine to the I-10 westbound frontage road to northbound Wirt. Southbound traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road, u-turn at the signalized intersection at Bingle/Voss Rd to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Chimney Rock.

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CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the northbound and southbound CHIMNEY ROCK/WIRT RD from 9 PM, Friday, January 25 to 5 AM, Monday, January 28. Northbound traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road and u-turn at the signalized intersection at Antoine to the I-10 westbound frontage road to northbound Wirt. Southbound traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road, u-turn at the signalized intersection at Bingle/Voss Rd to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Chimney Rock.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound SILBER at I-10/KATY FREEWAY on Saturday, January 26 from 6 AM to 6 PM. Northbound traffic will detour to 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 to the I-10 westbound frontage road and U-turn through the signalized intersection at Antoine to the I-10 eastbound 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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