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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, Dec 9th, 2005

Below is a list of the upcoming closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of December 9, 2005.

CONTRACT A (HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTY LINE to SH 99) CLOSURES
• One outside lane of I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound from KATY FORT BEND RD to SH-99/GRAND PARKWAY will be closed overnight from 7 PM, Friday, December 9 to 5 AM, Saturday, December 10.

• The I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound entrance ramp from KATY FORT BEND will be closed overnight from 9 PM, Friday, December 9 to 8 AM, Saturday, December 10. Detour to SH-99 entrance ramp.

• Alternate lanes of I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound from PIN OAK to SH-99/GRAND PARKWAY will be closed overnight from 9:30 PM, Friday, December 9 to 8 AM, Saturday, December 10.

• One inside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road from KATY FORT BEND RD to SH-99/GRAND PARKWAY will be closed on Saturday, December 10 from 7 AM to 3 PM.

• The I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound entrance ramps from MASON ROAD and SH 99-GRAND PARKWAY will be closed overnight from 9:30 PM, Sunday, December 11 to 5 AM, Monday, December 12. Detour via the frontage road to the Katy-Fort Bend entrance.

• There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound from MASON ROAD to the KATY FORT BEND ENTRANCE RAMP overnight from 9:30 PM, Sunday, December 11 to 5 AM, Monday, December 12. Detour to the westbound frontage road to the main lanes.


CONTRACT B (SH 99 to SH 6) CLOSURES
• Alternate lanes of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound mainlanes between PARK TEN and GREENHOUSE and the I-10 westbound entrance ramp from SH 6 will be closed from 9 PM, Monday, December 12 until 5 AM, Tuesday, December 13. Motorists destined for I-10 westbound will enter the freeway west of Barker Cypress.

• Alternate lanes of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes between SH 99 and MASON ROAD will be closed from 9 PM, Monday, December 19 until 5 AM, Tuesday, December 20.

• The I-10 eastbound exit ramp to MASON ROAD will be closed effective 9 PM, Friday, December 19 until further notice. Detour via the I-10 eastbound exit to SH 99.

CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to Dairy Ashford) CLOSURES
• Effective Wednesday, December 14 the dedicated left turn lanes of southbound Eldridge at I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed until March 2006.


Please note that all closures are subject to change due to inclement weather. 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.

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