News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office
Old Katy Rd Advance Notice to Katy Freeway Subscribers
Tuesday, Jan 4th, 2005
As part of the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is widening I-10 in the vicinity of the I-10/Beltway 8 West Interchange. A critical step in the initial phase of work for the I-10/Beltway 8 Interchange contract (Contract D) involves the conversion of Old Katy Road to one-way westbound to serve as the I-10 frontage road between Gessner and Kirkwood. This change becomes effective January 8, 2005.
Listed below are the scheduled roadway closures.
• Effective at 9 PM, January 8, Old Katy Road will be converted from a two-way roadway to a westbound only roadway between just west of Conrad Sauer and West Forest Road (east of Kirkwood).
• Simultaneously, the existing I-10 westbound frontage road from west of Gessner to east of Kirkwood will be detoured onto Old Katy Road.
• Additionally, the existing I-10 westbound frontage road entrance ramps leading to Beltway 8 northbound and southbound will be permanently closed. Drivers should detour to Beltway 8 northbound and southbound from the I-10 westbound frontage road via the Beltway 8 northbound and southbound frontage roads.
Please use the embedded website link http://www.katyfreeway.org/OKR_Conversion/Old_Katy_Conversion.html to view a diagram depicting the new roadway configuration through this phase of construction and the designated detours.
For more information on the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program including up-to-date information regarding 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.
