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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, May 9, 2008.

CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. There will be alternate lane closures on northbound and southbound SH-6 at I-10/KATY FREEWAY on Saturday, May 10 from 7 AM to 6 PM.

. One inside lane of northbound SH-6 at PARK ROW will be closed overnight beginning 7 PM, Monday, May 12 until 5 AM, Tuesday, May 13.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound BELTWAY 8 between MEMORIAL and WESTVIEW beginning 9 PM, Friday, May 9 through 5 AM, Monday, May 12. Traffic will be detoured to the respective frontage roads and law enforcement will be stationed throughout the area to facilitate the movement of traffic.

. The I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound frontage road between Wilcrest and Beltway 8 will be closed beginning 9 PM, Friday, May 9 until 5 AM, Saturday, May 10. Traffic will detour to the I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound mainlanes. Apartment complex access in the area will be maintained.

. The temporary I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound exit ramp to Beltway 8 will close permanently effective 9 PM, Friday, May 9. Motorists destined to the Beltway 8 northbound or southbound frontage roads or mainlanes will now continue eastbound and take the Gessner exit, U-turn to the I-10 westbound frontage road, and either (1) take the I-10 westbound frontage road to the Beltway 8 frontage road or (2) take the new I-10 westbound direct connector ramp to Beltway 8 northbound. Northbound traffic will continue north while southbound traffic will exit at Hammerly, U-turn to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road and enter the Beltway 8 southbound mainlanes from Hammerly. Please be advised the new I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound exit ramp to Wilcrest is expected to open by Friday, May 16.

CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound exit ramp to CHIMNEY ROCK/WIRT RD/SILBER on Saturday, May 10 from 7 AM to 3 PM. Traffic destined for Chimney Rock/Wirt, Silber, Antoine, or N. Post Oak should detour via the Bingle/Voss exit ramp to the I-10 eastbound frontage road.

. One alternate lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road at SILBER will be closed on Saturday, May 10 from 7 AM to 6 PM.

. One alternate lane of northbound and southbound SILBER at I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed on Saturday, May 10 from 7 AM to 6 PM.

. One alternate lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road at CHIMNEY ROCK/WIRT RD. will be closed daily beginning Monday, May 12 through Friday, May 16 from 9 AM to 3 PM.

. One alternate lane of northbound and southbound CHIMNEY ROCK/WIRT RD. at I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed daily beginning Monday, May 12 through Friday, May 16 from 9 AM to 3 PM.


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CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound GESSNER at I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 9 PM, Friday, May 16 until 5 AM, Monday, May 19. Northbound traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road and U-turn through the signalized intersection at Bunker Hill to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Gessner. Southbound traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road and U-turn at Beltway-8 to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Gessner.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
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.


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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