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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Thursday, Sep 14th, 2006

Below is a list of the upcoming closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of September 14, 2006.


CONTRACT C2 (DAIRY ASHFORD to east of KIRKWOOD) CLOSURES
• There will be a total closure of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage between DAIRY ASHFORD and ELDRIDGE effective 9 PM Friday, September 15 until September 25. Traffic will be detoured onto the I-10 westbound mainlanes via the Kirkwood entrance ramp. The intersection of I-10/Katy Freeway and Dairy Ashford will remain open, however traffic to I-10 westbound will be detoured to I-10 eastbound frontage road to go through the Kirkwood intersection and enter I-10 westbound via the Kirkwood entrance ramp.


CONTRACT F (I-10/ I-610 IINTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
• One inside lane of MEMORIAL eastbound and westbound at I-610 will be closed from 9 PM tonight, Thursday, September 14 until 5 AM, Friday, September 15.

• The I-610/WEST LOOP northbound direct connector ramp to I-10/KATY FRREWAY eastbound and westbound will be closed nightly Thursday, September 14 and Friday, September 15 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Detour to 18th Street and U-turn to I-610/West Loop southbound to access I-10 eastbound and westbound.

• There will be a TOTAL closure of the intersection of POST OAK at I-610 from 9 PM Friday, September 15 until 5 AM, Monday, September 18. Eastbound Post Oak traffic will be detoured to the southbound frontage road and directed to the U-turn at San Felipe. Westbound Post Oak traffic will be detoured to northbound frontage to U-turn at Woodway to get back to Post Oak Blvd.

• There will be a TOTAL closure of the intersection of MEMORIAL at I-610 from 9 PM Friday, September 15 until 5 AM, Monday, September 18. Eastbound Memorial traffic will be detoured to the southbound frontage road and directed to the U-turn at Woodway. Westbound Memorial traffic will be detoured to Woodway in Memorial Park and directed to turn right on Post Oak Lane to get back to Memorial.

• The I-610/WEST LOOP northbound frontage road will be closed between WOODWAY and MEMORIAL from 9 PM Friday, September 15 until 5 AM, Monday, September 18.

• One inside lane of I-610/WEST LOOP southbound will be closed from US 290 to SAN FELIPE on Saturday, September 16 from 5 AM to 11:59PM.

• One lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound and westbound direct connector ramps to I-610/WEST LOOP northbound will be close Saturday, September 16 from 7 PM to 5 PM and Sunday, September 17 from 7 AM to 3 PM.

• I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound and westbound to I-610/WEST LOOP southbound will be closed nightly from Sunday, September 17 through Thursday, September 21. Detour to I-610 northbound and exit at 18th Street and U-turn to I-610/West Loop southbound to access I-10 eastbound and westbound.

• There will be nightly TOTAL CLOSURES of I-610/WEST LOOP southbound from I-10/KATY FREEWAY to SAN FELIPE, including corresponding entrance and exit ramps, starting Sunday, September 17 through Thursday, September 21 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Traffic will be detoured to the I-610 southbound frontage road and directed to re-enter I-610 southbound via the San Felipe entrance ramp. (The specific limits of these closures will vary nightly relative to the progress of the contractor's stripping activities each night.)



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A Glimpse At Next Weekend's Work...

CONTRACT F (I-10/I-610 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
• Friday night, September 22 Williams Brothers Construction will be stripping the final portion of the southbound lanes to complete the I-610/WEST LOOP mainlane reconstruction. To strip the southbound lanes in the vicinity of the I-10/I-610 interchange US 290 eastbound will be totally closed nightly Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23 from 9 PM to 9 AM. Additionally the contractor will prepare to open the newly constructed I-610/WEST LOOP southbound WOODWAY exit ramp. More details regarding the final lane configurations, related lanes closures and designated detours will be released next week.

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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