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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, Apr 25th, 2008

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, April 25, 2008.

CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
• Eastbound and westbound Park Row at SH-6 will be closed Saturday, April 26 from 7 AM to 3 PM. Eastbound traffic will detour right on SH-6 to the I-10 eastbound frontage road and turn left, U-turn at Eldridge to the I-10 westbound frontage road to SH-6. Westbound traffic will detour right on SH-6 to Clay Road and turn left, proceed to Barker Cypress and turn left to the I-10 westbound frontage road.

• The I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound frontage road at SH-6 will be closed daily Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 from 5 AM to 5 PM. Traffic will detour to SH-6 southbound, turn left on Grisby to the SH-6 northbound frontage road to the I-10 eastbound frontage road. Law enforcement will be stationed in the area to facilitate the movement of traffic in this area.

• Northbound SH-6 at I-10/Katy Freeway will be closed daily Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 from 5 AM to 5 PM. Traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road, U-turn at Eldridge to the I-10 westbound frontage road to SH-6.

• One inside lane of the SH-6 northbound frontage road between Memorial and Park Row will be closed daily Saturday, April 26 and Sunday April 27 from 7 AM to 3 PM.

• There will be alternating lane closures on the I-10/Katy Freeway westbound frontage road between Eldridge and SH-6 on Sunday, April 27 from 5 AM to 5 PM.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. One outside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between BELTWAY 8-WEST and TOWN & COUNTRY BLVD will be closed on Saturday, April 26 from 8 AM to 8 PM.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8 northbound frontage road at QUEENSBURY on Saturday, April 26 from 8 AM to 8 PM. Detour right on Queensbury, turn left on Attingham to the I-10 eastbound frontage road and proceed to Gessner, U-turn to the I-10 westbound frontage road, to the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road.

CONTRACT G (I-610 to west of WASHINGTON) CLOSURES
. Two outside lanes of I-10/Katy Freeway westbound between Washington and I-610/West Loop and the I-10 westbound entrance ramp from Washington will be closed Saturday, April 26 from 7 AM to 5 PM. Detour to I-10 eastbound and take the TC Jester exit, u-turn at TC Jester, and re-enter I-10 westbound via the entrance ramp from TC Jester.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound between I-610/WEST LOOP and WASHINGTON AVE beginning 4 AM, Sunday, April 27 until 2 AM, Monday, April 28. I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound will be detoured via the I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound direct connector ramp to I-610/West Loop northbound to continue to I-610/North Loop, to I-45/North Freeway southbound, to access I-10/East. Alternately, I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound traffic may detour via the I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound direct connector ramp to I-610/West Loop southbound to US 59/Southwest Freeway, and travel north to access I-10/ East.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-610/WEST LOOP northbound direct connector to I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 4 AM, Sunday, April 27 until 2 AM, Monday, April 28. Continue northbound to I-610/North Loop, to I-45/North Freeway southbound, to access I-10/ East.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-610/WEST LOOP southbound direct connector to I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound beginning 4 AM, Sunday, April 27 until 2 AM, Monday, April 28. Detour to exit at Old Katy Road, turn left on Old Katy Road and proceed to Washington to access I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound entrance ramp from SILBER beginning 4 AM, Sunday, April 27 until 2 AM, Monday, April 28. Detour via the I-10 eastbound frontage road and turn left on North Post Oak, turn right on Old Katy Road and turn right on Washington to access I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the WOODWAY entrance ramp to I-610/WEST LOOP northbound beginning 4 AM, Sunday, April 27 until 2 AM, Monday, April 28. Continue northbound on the I-610/West Loop frontage road and turn right on Memorial and turn left on Westcott to I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound.
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CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound direct connector ramp to BELTWAY 8 southbound will be closed beginning 10 PM, Friday, May 2 until October 2008. Detour information will be released next week.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound BELTWAY 8 between MEMORIAL and WESTVIEW beginning 7 AM, Saturday, May 3 until 5 AM, Monday, May 5.

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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