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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Thursday, Jan 26th, 2006

Below is a list of the upcoming closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of January 26, 2005.

CONTRACT A (HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTY LINE to SH 99) CLOSURES
• The left lane of I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound at KATY FORT BEND will be closed on Friday, January 27 from 9 AM to 3 PM.

• One inside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road at KATY FORT BEND Road will be closed on Friday, January 27 from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM.


CONTRACT B (SH 99 to SH 6) CLOSURES
• The I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound exit ramp to MASON ROAD will be closed until 5 PM, Tuesday, January 31. Detour the I-10 eastbound exit to SH 99/Grand Parkway.

• The I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound entrance ramp from GREENHOUSE will be closed until 5 PM, Saturday, April 1. Enter I-10 at Park Ten.

• The I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound exit ramp to PARK TEN will be closed 5 PM, Saturday, April 1. Exit Barker Cypress to access the eastbound frontage road; to access the north side of I-10 exit SH-6 and u-turn.

CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to west of Dairy Ashford) CLOSURES
• Alternate lanes of ELDRIDGE northbound and southbound at I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed until 5 PM, Tuesday, March 7.

• One alternating lane of SH 6 southbound at I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed Friday, January 27 from 9 AM to 3 PM.

CONTRACT C2 (West of Dairy Ashford to KIRKWOOD) CLOSURES
• The inside lane KIRKWOOD northbound and southbound at I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed Friday, January 27 from 9 AM to 3 PM.

• The inside lane DAIRY ASHFORD northbound at I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed Friday, January 27 from 9 AM to 3 PM.

• Alternate lanes DAIRY ASHFORD southbound at I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed Friday, January 27 from 9 AM to 3 PM.

• Effective January 31, OLD KATY ROAD will be permanently converted from a two-way roadway to a WESTBOUND ONLY roadway between east of Kirkwood to Dairy Ashford. Accordingly, Old Katy Road will be westbound only from east of Silber to Dairy Ashford.


CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 AND I-610) CLOSURES
• One lane of WIRT ROAD northbound and southbound at I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed until 5 PM, Thursday, February 2.

• One lane of BINGLE northbound and southbound at I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed until 5 PM, Monday, February 6.

• The I-10 eastbound and westbound U-TURNS at BUNKER HILL will be closed until further notice. Detour to the signalized intersection.

• There will be a total closure the INTERSECTION of I-10/KATY FREEWAY at CAMPBELL from 9 PM, Friday, January 27 to 6 PM, Saturday, January 28. Southbound detour via the westbound frontage road to Blalock and U-turn to the eastbound frontage road to Campbell southbound; northbound detour to the eastbound frontage road to Bingle and U-turn to westbound to Campbell northbound.

There will be a nightly total closure of ANTOINE northbound at I-10/KATY FREEWAY (excluding Sunday(s)) from 9 PM to 5 AM from Thursday, January 26 to Tuesday, January 31. Detour on the eastbound frontage road to Silber, through the intersection to the westbound frontage road to Antoine

• There will be a total closure the INTERSECTION of I-10/KATY FREEWAY at ANTOINE from 9 PM, Friday, February 3 to 6 PM, Saturday, February 4. Southbound detour via the westbound frontage road to Wirt and U-turn to the eastbound frontage road to Antoine southbound; northbound detour to the eastbound frontage road to Silber and turn back westbound to Blalock northbound.

CONTRACT F (I-10/I-610 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
• There will be a total closure of Woodway eastbound and westbound at I-610/WEST LOOP from 9 PM, Friday, January 27 to noon, Saturday, January 28. Westbound traffic take the northbound frontage road to Memorial and u-turn to southbound frontage road; eastbound traffic take the southbound frontage road to Post Oak and u-turn to the northbound frontage road.

• The I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound direct connector ramp to I-610/WEST LOOP northbound will be closed nightly from 9PM to 5 AM, Tuesday, January 31 and Wednesday, February 1. Detour to I-610 southbound, exit Post Oak and turn back to northbound frontage road to enter I-610 northbound.

• One alternate lane of the I-610/WEST LOOP northbound and southbound frontage road from MEMORIAL DR to POST OAK BLVD. will be closed daily from 9 AM to 3 PM through Saturday, April 1.

• The I-610/WEST LOOP southbound frontage road U-TURN at OLD KATY RD will be closed until 3 PM, Saturday, April 1. Detour to Old Katy Rd.

• One alternate lane of OLD KATY ROAD eastbound and westbound from SILBER to WASHINGTON will be closed daily from 9 AM to 3 PM through Saturday, April 1.

• Alternate lanes of WOODWAY eastbound and westbound at I-610/WEST LOOP will be closed daily from 9 AM to 3 PM through Saturday, April 1.

• One alternate lane of POST OAK eastbound and westbound at I-610/WEST LOOP will be closed daily from 9 AM to 3 PM through Saturday, April 1.

• One alternate lane of MEMORIAL eastbound and westbound at I-610/WEST LOOP will be closed daily from 9 AM to 3 PM through Saturday, April 1.


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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