News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office
Total Closure of I-10 Westbound
Friday, Jun 2nd, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UPCOMING TOTAL CLOSURE OF I-10 WESTBOUND IN THE VICINITY OF THE I-10/I-610 INTERCHANGE RECONSTRUCTION
"Motorists are Encouraged to Avoid the Area and Seek Alternate Travel Routes"
(Houston) – This weekend, June 2-5, 2006, the Texas Department of Transportation's contractor for the I-10/I-610 Interchange reconstruction will totally close I-10/Katy Freeway westbound from west of Washington Avenue to Silber. Additionally, multiple direct connector ramps will be closed at varying times over the weekend, including: 1) the I-10 westbound direct connector to I-610 southbound will be closed 9 PM, Friday, June 2 until 5 AM, Saturday, June 3; 2) the I-610 southbound direct connector to I-10 eastbound and the I-610 northbound direct connector to I-10 westbound will be closed nightly from 9 PM to 5AM, Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3; and 3) the I-10 eastbound direct connector to I-610 northbound will be closed 9 PM, Saturday, June 3 until 5 AM, Sunday, June 4. The closures are required for the placing of beams for new ramps under construction and roadway demolition work. The designated detours are provided below and maps of the detours can be viewed using the link http://www.katyfreeway.org/I-610NB/I-10_totalclosure_602.html.
• Traffic destined to I-10 westbound will be detoured to I-610 northbound to exit at 18th Street and u-turn to enter I-610 southbound to access I-10 westbound.
• The detour for the closure of the I-610 southbound direct connector to I-10 eastbound will be to exit at Old Katy Road, make a left and continue on to Washington Avenue to access I-10 eastbound.
• The detour for the closure of the I-610 northbound direct connector to I-10 westbound will be to exit at 18th Street and u-turn to enter I-610 southbound to access I-10 westbound.
• The detour for the closure of the I-10 westbound direct connector to I-610 southbound will be take I-610 northbound to exit at 18th Street and u-turn to enter I-610 southbound.
• The detour for the closure of the I-10 eastbound direct connector to I-610 northbound will be via I-610 southbound exit at San Felipe and u-turn to access I-610 northbound.
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.
