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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, Oct 27th, 2006

Below is a list of the upcoming closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of October 27, 2006.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
• There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound exit ramp to WILCREST Friday, October 27 from 10 PM to 5 AM. Traffic should use the I-10/KATY FREEWAY exit to Kirkwood to access Wilcrest.


CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
• There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the northbound and southbound lanes of BLALOCK at I-10/KATY FREEWAY starting 8 PM, Friday, October 27 until 6 PM, Saturday, October 28. Northbound traffic should turn right onto I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound frontage road and turn left at Campbell onto the westbound frontage road to access Blalock. Southbound traffic should turn right onto the I-10/Katy Freeway westbound frontage road and turn left at Bunker Hill to the eastbound frontage road to access Blalock.

• There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the northbound and southbound lanes of BINGLE at I-10/Katy Freeway starting 8 PM, Friday, October 27 until 9AM, Saturday, October 28. Northbound traffic should turn right onto the I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound frontage road and turn left at Wirt onto the westbound frontage road to access Bingle. Southbound traffic should turn right onto I-10/Katy Freeway westbound frontage road and turn left at Campbell to the eastbound frontage road to access Bingle.

• There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the southbound lanes of CAMPBELL at I-10/KATY FREEWAY starting 8 PM, Saturday, October 28 until 6 PM, Sunday, October 29. Southbound traffic should turn right onto the I-10/Katy Freeway westbound frontage road and turn left at Blalock/Echo to the eastbound frontage road to access Campbell.

• There will be one outside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes at WIRT RD closed Saturday, October 28 from 2 PM to 4 PM.

• There will be one outside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes at BINGLE RD closed Saturday, October 28 from 12 NOON to 2 PM.

• There will be one outside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes at BLALOCK/ECHO closed Saturday, October 28 from 10 AM to 12 NOON.

• There will be one outside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes at GESSNER closed Saturday, October 28 from 8 AM to 10 AM.


CONTRACT F (I-10/ I-610 IINTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
• There will be one alternate lane of I-610/WEST LOOP northbound from MEMORIAL DR to I-10/KATY FREEWAY closed continuously from 9 PM, Friday, October 27 to 9 PM, Saturday, October 28.

• There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound direct connector ramp to I-610/WEST LOOP northbound starting 9 PM, Friday, October 27 until 9 PM, Saturday, October 28. Traffic should continue on I-10/Katy Freeway and exit Washington, turn left and re-entrance I-10/Katy Freeway westbound to access I-610/West Loop northbound.

• There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-610/WEST LOOP northbound direct connector ramp to I-10/ KATY FREEWAY westbound starting 9 PM, Friday, October 27 until 6 AM, Saturday, October 28. Traffic should use the I-610/WEST LOOP northbound direct connector to I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound and exit Washington, turn left and re-entrance I-10/Katy Freeway westbound.

• There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-610/WEST LOOP southbound frontage road from MEMORIAL DR to WOODWAY DR continuously starting 9 PM, Friday, October 27 to 5 AM, Monday, October 30. Southbound traffic should detour turn right onto Memorial then left onto Post Oak Lane southbound, to Woodway.

• There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-610/WEST LOOP southbound exit ramps to Woodway continuously starting 9 PM, Friday, October 27, 2006 until 5 AM, Monday, October, 30. Traffic should continue southbound and exit Post Oak then U-turn to access Woodway.



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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