News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office
This Week's Katy Closures
Tuesday, Aug 24th, 2004
For Immediate Release...
MULTIPLE CLOSURES THIS WEEK ON KATY FREEWAY
(Houston)- Below is a list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program through Sunday, August 29, 2004. Please note that all closures are subject to change due to inclement weather.
CONTRACT A (BETWEEN HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTY LINE AND SH 99) CLOSURES
• Effective Friday, August 27 at 9 AM the I-10 westbound frontage road ramp to SH 99 will be closed until further notice. I-10 westbound traffic to SH 99 will be detoured via the new I-10 westbound frontage road to turn right onto the newly constructed SH 99 frontage road (just west of the existing SH 99 overpass) to turn right again onto Mercantile Parkway to access SH 99 northbound and southbound. Refer to the linked graphic http://www.katyfreeway.org/SH99_Detour/SH99_Detour.html for an illustration of the designated closures and detours.
CONTRACT B (BETWEEN SH 99 AND SH 6)
• The I-10 westbound entrance ramp from SH 6 is closed until further notice. Detour to entry ramp after Barker-Cypress.
• Alternate lanes of the I-10 eastbound mainlanes between Fry and Barker Cypress will be closed Wednesday, August 25 from 7 PM until 5 AM Thursday, August 26.
• Effective Thursday morning, August 26 the new I-10 eastbound entrance ramp from Fry Road and the new exit ramp to Barker Cypress will be opened.
• Alternate lanes of the I-10 westbound mainlanes between Barker Cypress and Fry will be closed Friday, August 27 from 7 PM until 5 AM Saturday, August 28.
CONTRACT F (I-10/I-610 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
• Two left lanes of I-610 northbound between San Felipe and Woodway will be closed nightly from 9 PM to 5 AM, Tuesday, August 24 through Friday, August 27.
• The left lane of I-610 northbound between San Felipe and Woodway will be closed nightly from 9 PM to 5 AM, Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30.
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.
