News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office
Advance Notice to Katy Freeway Subscribers
Friday, Feb 4th, 2005
The SH 99/Grand Parkway bridge over I-10/Katy Freeway will be closed for reconstruction effective 12:01 AM, Tuesday, February 15. The northbound and southbound frontage roads of SH 99/Grand Parkway will be reconstructed as part of the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program. In the new configuration*, the frontage roads of SH 99 will go underneath the mainlanes of I-10. The contractor has been allocated a maximum of 37 working days to restore cross-corridor access at SH 99 and has a $50,000 per/day incentive to get the work done early with a maximum incentive of $500,000. Likewise, the contractor will be subject to penalties of $50,000 per/day (with no maximum) if he exceeds the 37 days.
From the north side of I-10 motorists destined for SH 99 southbound will be detoured via the I-10 westbound frontage road to u-turn at Katy-Fort Bend Road onto the I-10 eastbound frontage road to access SH 99 southbound.
From the south side of I-10, motorists destined for SH 99 northbound, will be detoured via the I-10 eastbound frontage road to u-turn at Mason Road onto the I-10 westbound frontage road, to make a right on Westside Parkway, a left on Colonial Parkway and a final right onto SH 99 northbound.
To view the Katy Freeway website graphic depicting the closure and the designated detours go to http://www.katyfreeway.org/SH99_Detour/SH99_Detour_02-2005.html.
*The mainlanes of SH 99, including direct connector ramps to I-10 will ultimately go over the mainlanes of I-10. The mainlanes of SH 99 will be constructed as part of a future TxDOT contract (not as a part of the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program).
