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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, Jun 16th, 2006

Below is a list of the upcoming closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of June 16, 2006.

CONTRACT A (HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTY LINE to SH 99) CLOSURES
• Alternate lanes of IH 10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound and westbound from MASON to PIN OAK will be closed from 7:00 PM Friday, June 16 to 5 AM Saturday, June 17.

• Alternate lanes of IH 10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound and westbound from MASON to PIN OAK will be closed from 7:00 PM, Monday, June 19 to 5:00 AM, Tuesday, June 20.


CONTRACT B (SH 99 to SH 6) CLOSURES
• Alternate lanes of IH 10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound and westbound frontage road from SH-6 to SH-99/GRAND PARKWAY will be closed continuously from 9:00 AM Saturday, June 17 to 5 AM Monday June 26.

• One inside lane of IH 10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound from WESTGREEN ROAD to FRY RD will be closed continuously from 6:00 AM, Saturday, June 17 to noon, Sunday, June 18.

• One inside lane of IH 10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage Road at MASON RD and the ENTRY RAMP from Mason Road will be closed continuously from 6:00 AM, Saturday, June 17 to noon, Sunday, June 18.

• Two alternate lanes of IH 10/KATY FREEWAY westbound from GREENHOUSE ROAD to FRY RD will be closed continuously from 6:00 AM, Saturday, June 17 to noon, Sunday, June 18.

• Alternate lanes of BARKER CYPRESS northbound and southbound at IH 10-KATY FREEWAY will be closed overnight from 9:00 PM, Friday, June 16 to 5:00 AM, Sunday, June 18.

• Alternate lanes of WESTGREEN northbound and southbound at IH 10-Katy Freeway will be closed nightly 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM from Saturday, June 17 to Sunday, June 18.

• Alternate lanes of FRY ROAD northbound and southbound at IH 10-KATY FREEWAY will be closed nightly 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM from Sunday, June 18 to Monday, June 19


CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to Dairy Ashford) CLOSURES
• There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the northbound and southbound lanes of ELDRIDGE at I-10/Katy Freeway on Saturday, June 17 from 6 AM to 3 PM. Northbound Eldridge traffic should detour to Dairy Ashford. Southbound Eldridge traffic should detour to SH 6.


CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 AND IH 610) CLOSURES
• Alternating lanes of BINGLE northbound and southbound at IH 10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed from 9:00 PM, Friday, June 16 to 6:00 AM, Sunday, June 18.

• One inside lane of IH 10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound from BUNKER HILL RD to CAMPBELL RD will closed on Saturday, June 17 from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

• Alternating lanes of WIRT/CHIMNEY ROCK northbound and southbound at IH 10-KATY FREEWAY will be closed continuously from 9:00 PM, Friday, June 16 to 6:00 AM, Sunday, June 18.

• One alternate lane of WIRT northbound at IH 10-KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road will be closed continuously from 6:00 AM, Sunday, June 18 to 6:00 PM, Friday, June 30.

• One alternate lane of BINGLE northbound at IH 10-KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road will be closed continuously from 6:00 AM, Sunday, June 18 to 6:00 PM, Friday, June 30.


CONTRACT F (I-10/I-610 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
• The IH 10/KATY FREEWAY westbound direct connector to IH 610/WEST LOOP southbound will be closed 9 PM, Friday, June 16 until 5 AM, Sunday, June 18. Take I-610 northbound to exit at 18th Street and u-turn to enter I-610 southbound.

• The IH 10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound direct connector ramp to IH 610/WEST LOOP southbound will be closed from 9 PM, Friday, June 16 until 5 AM, Sunday, June 18. Detour to IH 610 northbound, exit W. 18th and u-turn to I-610 southbound.

• The IH 610/WEST LOOP southbound direct connector to IH 10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound will be closed from 9 PM, Friday, June 16 until 5 AM, Sunday, June 18. Exit at Old Katy Road, make a left and continue on to Washington Avenue to access IH 10 eastbound.

• The IH 610/WEST LOOP northbound direct connector to IH 10/KATY FREEWAY westbound will be closed from 9 PM, Friday, June 16 until 5 AM, Sunday, June 18. Exit at 18th Street and u-turn to enter IH 610 southbound to access IH 10 westbound.

• The IH 610/WEST LOOP northbound direct connector ramp to IH 10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound will be closed continuously from 9 PM, Friday, June 16 until 5 AM, Sunday, June 18. Detour northbound to exit W. 18th and u-turn to IH 610 southbound to exit Old Katy Road; make a left and continue to Washington Avenue to access IH 10 eastbound.

• The outside lane IH 10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound at WASHINGTON AVE/WESTCOTT ST. will be closed on Saturday, June 17 from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.


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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