News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office
THE DEMOLITION OF THE BARKER CYPRESS BRIDGE OVER I-10
Tuesday, Nov 15th, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2005
CONTACT:
Raquelle R. Wooten- Katy Freeway Public Information Officer
281-589-5852 / 713-806-3318 or email: WootenR@pbworld.com
THE DEMOLITION OF THE BARKER CYPRESS BRIDGE OVER I-10
MARKS THE START OF FINAL MILESTONE
"Total Closures This Weekend at Barker Cypress"
(Houston) - Effective 9AM Friday, November 18, 2005 the Barker Cypress Road Bridge over I-10/Katy Freeway will be closed for reconstruction. The intersection is being rebuilt as an at-grade intersection as a part of the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program. The total closure of Barker Cypress Road over I-10 will mark the beginning of the contractor's last major milestone for the east of SH99/Grand Parkway to west of SH 6 contract (Contract B). The contractor has been allocated a maximum of 88 days from the time the Barker Cypress Road bridge is totally closed to reopen and restore cross-corridor access. The contractor has a $50,000 per/day incentive to get the work done early with a maximum bonus of $1.5 million. Likewise, the contractor will be subject to penalties of $50,000 per/day (with no maximum) if the work exceeds the 88 days. While Barker Cypress is closed drivers will have access to and from the north side of Barker Cypress Road via the westbound frontage road. From the north side of Barker Cypress Road, drivers will need to travel west to Greenhouse to make a U-turn to access the south side of Barker Cypress from the eastbound frontage road. From the south side of Barker Cypress Road, drivers will need to travel east to Park Ten to make a U-turn to access the north side of Barker Cypress Road from the westbound frontage road. The access lanes/bell curve along the eastbound frontage road will remain open throughout the Barker Cypress Road intersection reconstruction; only cross corridor traffic will be impacted.
To view the Katy Freeway website graphic depicting the closure and the designated detours go to http://www.katyfreeway.org/Barker_Cypress/Barker_Cypress_Closure.html.
There are a number of additional closures happening this weekend in association with the demolition of the Barker Cypress Bridge. There will be a total closure of the westbound frontage road at Barker Cypress from 9 PM, Friday, November 18 until 7 AM, Saturday, November 19. Westbound frontage road traffic will be detoured to Park Ten to Park Row. There will also be a total closure of the I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound and westbound mainlanes in the vicinity of Barker Cypress from 9 PM, Saturday, November 19 until NOON, Sunday, November 20. Eastbound traffic will be detour onto the frontage road exiting at Greenhouse and re-entering west of Park Ten. Westbound traffic will be detoured onto the frontage road by exiting Barker Cypress and re-entering east of Greenhouse.
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.
