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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, May 16, 2008.

CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of PARK ROW at SH-6 on Saturday, May 17 from 7 AM to 3 PM. Westbound traffic will detour to northbound SH-6, turn left on Clay to Barker Cypress, turn left on Barker Cypress to Park Row. Eastbound traffic will detour to southbound SH-6 and U-turn at the I-10 eastbound frontage road to northbound SH-6 to Park Row.

. Two lanes of northbound SH-6 between the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road and PARK ROW will be closed Sunday, May 18 from 7 AM to 3 PM.

. One inside lane of southbound SH-6 between GRIGSBY and MEMORIAL will be closed nightly beginning Sunday, May 18 through Tuesday, May 20 from 7 PM to 5 AM.

CONTRACT C2 (DAIRY ASHFORD to east of KIRKWOOD) CLOSURES

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes between ELDRIDGE and KIRKWOOD overnight beginning 9 PM, Saturday, May 17 until 8 PM, Sunday, May 18. Traffic will detour via the Eldridge exit ramp to the I-10 eastbound frontage road and re-enter the I-10 eastbound mainlanes from Kirkwood.

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

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes between WILCREST and GESSNER and the I-10 eastbound entrance ramp from KIRKWOOD on Friday, May 16 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road and re-enter the I-10 eastbound mainlanes before Gessner.

. The BELTWAY 8 northbound frontage road between QUEENSBURY and I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed on Friday, May 16 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Traffic will detour via the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road flyover bridge or turn right on Queensbury, left on Attingham to the I-10 eastbound frontage road, turn right on the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Gessner, U-turn to the I-10 westbound frontage road to the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road.

. The BELTWAY 8 southbound frontage road at I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed on Friday, May 16 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road, U-turn at Wilcrest to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between BELTWAY 8 and TOWN AND COUNTRY BLVD beginning 5 AM, Saturday, May 17 through 5 PM, Sunday, May 18. Traffic will detour right on the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road to Kimberley, U-turn to the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road, turn right on Queensbury, left on Attingham to the I-10 eastbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8 southbound mainlanes between WESTVIEW and I-10/KATY FREEWAY on Sunday, May 18 from 8 AM to 8 PM. Traffic will detour to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road and re-enter the Beltway 8 southbound mainlanes from Memorial.

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 through 5 AM, Monday, May 19. Northbound traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to 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 to U-turn at the Beltway-8 frontage road to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Gessner.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound exit ramp to CHIMNEY ROCK/WIRT RD./SILBER on Saturday, May 17 from 6 AM to 6 PM. Traffic destined for Chimney Rock/Wirt Rd., Silber, Antoine, or N. Post Oak should detour via the Bingle/Voss exit ramp to the I-10 eastbound frontage road.

. There will be alternating lane closures on northbound and southbound GESSNER at I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 9 PM, Friday, May 16 through 5 AM, Monday, May 19.


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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 beginning 9 PM, Friday, May 23 through 5 AM, Monday, May 26. Northbound traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to 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 to U-turn at the Beltway-8 frontage road 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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