News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office
Total Closure of I-10 EB Between Silber and Washington
Wednesday, Jun 21st, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...
UPCOMING TOTAL CLOSURE OF I-10/KATY FREEWAY EASTBOUND 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 23 -26, 2006, the Texas Department of Transportation's Contractor for the I-10/I-610 Interchange reconstruction will totally close I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound from Silber to west of Washington, starting 9 PM, Friday, June 23 until 5 AM, Monday, June 26. Multiple direct connector ramps will also 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 23 until 6 AM, Saturday, June 24. Detour to I-610 northbound to exit at 18th Street and U-turn to enter I-610 southbound.
2) The I-610 northbound direct connector to I-10 westbound will be closed nightly on Friday, June 23 and Saturday, June 24 from 9 PM until 6 AM. Detour to exit at 18th Street and U-turn to enter I-610 southbound to access I-10 westbound.
3) The I-10 eastbound direct connector to I-610 northbound will be closed from 9 PM, Saturday, June 24 until 6 AM, Sunday, June 25. Detour to I-610 southbound, exit at San Felipe and U-turn to access I-610 northbound.
Maps of the closures listed above and the designated detours can be viewed using the link http://www.katyfreeway.org/I-610NB/I-10_totalclosure_623.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.
