News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office
Post Oak Entrance Ramp to I-610 Northbound Closed Until December 2006
Tuesday, Mar 21st, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2006
CONTACT:
Raquelle (Wooten) Lewis- Katy Freeway Public Information Officer
281-589-5852 / 713-806-3318 or email: LewisR@pbworld.com
I-610/WEST LOOP NORTH BOUND TRAFFIC CHANGES
"Post Oak Entrance to I-610 Northbound Closed Until December 2006"
(Houston) – Effective Thursday, March 23 at 9 PM, the I-610/West Loop northbound frontage road between Post Oak and Woodway will be switched to new pavement. This traffic switch will trigger four primary traffic changes in the Uptown Houston area.
1) The I-610 northbound entrance ramp from Post Oak will be closed until December 2006.
2) The I-610 northbound frontage road between Post Oak and Buffalo Bayou will be reduced to one lane.
3) Post Oak eastbound at the I-610 southbound frontage road will be re-striped to allow two right-turn lanes southbound.
4) The I-610 southbound to northbound U-turn at San Felipe will be re-striped to allow the U-turn a dedicated northbound lane to access the I-610 northbound entrance ramp.
To view map of the designated detour routes for accessing I-610 northbound from the Uptown Houston area please use the webpage link http://www.katyfreeway.org/I-610NB/I-10_WestLoop_323.html .
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.
