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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


This Weekend's Closures - April 7-10, 2006

Thursday, Apr 6th, 2006

Below is a list of the upcoming closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of April 6, 2006.

CONTRACT A (HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTY LINE to SH 99) CLOSURES
• One inside lane of I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound at KATY FORT BEND ROAD will be closed on Friday, April 7 from 7 AM to 5 PM.

• One outside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road at SH-99/GRAND PARKWAY will be closed on Friday, April 7 from 9 AM to 5 PM

• Alternate lanes of US 90 eastbound and westbound at I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed on Friday, April 7 from 9 AM to 3 PM.

• The westbound to eastbound U-TURN at SH-99/GRAND PARKWAY will be closed daily from 9 AM to 3 PM on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8. Detour to the signalized intersection.


CONTRACT B (SH 99 to SH 6) CLOSURES
• The DIAMOND LANE of I-10/KATY FREEEWAY westbound from BARKER CYPRESS to MASON will be closed daily from 7 AM to 3 PM, until Friday, April 14.


CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to Dairy Ashford) CLOSURES
• There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road at ELDRIDGE PARKWAY from 9 PM, Friday, April 7 to 9 PM, Monday, April 10. Westbound u-turn at Eldridge to the eastbound lanes to Kirkwood, then u-turn to access the I-10 westbound main lanes. Detour to Dairy Ashford to access to Eldridge northbound and southbound.


CONTRACT C2 (Dairy Ashford to east of Kirkwood) CLOSURES
• The inside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road from TRI OAKS to WEST TRI OAKS will be closed on Friday, April 7 from 9 AM to 3 PM.


CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 AND I-610) CLOSURES
• Alternate lanes of GESSNER northbound and southbound at I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed through April 11.


CONTRACT F (I-10/I-610 INTERCHANGE)
• There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound and westbound between SILBER and WASHINGTON AVENUE from 9 PM, Friday, April 7 to 5 AM, Monday, April 10. Eastbound traffic detour to I-610 southbound, to San Felipe and u-turn to I-610 northbound, to I-10 eastbound; westbound detour to I- 610 northbound to W. 18th and u-turn to I-610 southbound, to I-10 westbound. View the detour map for this closure at http://www.katyfreeway.org/I-610NB/I-10_Totalclosure_407.html

• The I-610/WEST LOOP northbound direct connector ramp to I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound will be closed continuously from 9 PM, Friday, April 7 to 5 AM, Monday, April 10. Northbound traffic detour to W. 18th Street and u-turn to I-610 southbound, to I-10 westbound. View the detour map for this closure at http://www.katyfreeway.org/I-610NB/I-10_Totalclosure_407DC.html

• The I-610/WEST LOOP southbound direct connector ramp to I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound will be closed continuously from 9 PM, Friday, April 7 to 5 AM, Monday, April 10. Detour southbound to Old Katy Road to Washington Avenue to access I-10 eastbound. View the detour map for this closure at http://www.katyfreeway.org/I-610NB/I-10_Totalclosure_407DC.html

• There is a long term closure of I-10 eastbound to I-610 northbound until late May 2006. This weekend detour to I-610 southbound frontage road to San Felipe and u-turn to northbound I- 610. View the detour map for this closure at http://www.katyfreeway.org/I-610NB/I-10_Totalclosure_407DC.html

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 Officer Raquelle Lewis at 713-806-3318 or Marisa Branker at 281-686-8847.

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