News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office
North Post Oak/Northwest Transit Center HOV Terminus Closure
Wednesday, Mar 2nd, 2005
I-10 HOV LANE TERMINUS AT NORTH POST OAK CLOSED EFFECTIVE MARCH 4TH THRU MARCH 28TH
"Eastbound and Westbound HOV Traffic Detoured via Old Katy Road"
(Houston) – Effective Friday, March 4 at 9 PM the North Post Oak/Northwest Transit Center terminus for the I-10/Katy Freeway High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane will be closed for approximately three weeks due to construction related activities in the area.
Eastbound HOV traffic destined to North Post Oak will be detoured via the I-10 mainlanes to exit and turn left at Washington to proceed to Old Katy Road. Motorists destined to enter the HOV outbound from North Post Oak will be detoured east via Old Katy Road to enter the HOV at the I-10 Westbound Slip Ramp from the I-10 mainlanes just west of Washington. Additionally, Houston METRO will be implementing a number of schedule adjustments to routes serving the Northwest Transit Center from the Katy Freeway during this extended closure. For complete details on the affected routes and alternatives, bus riders are encouraged to call METROLine at 713-635-4000 or visit the METRO website at www.ridemetro.org. The North Post Oak/Northwest Transit Center terminus for the I-10 HOV lane is expected to re-open to traffic Monday, March 28 at 5 AM.
All closures are subject to change due to weather, emergency work, or other events. 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.
