News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office
I-10EB Reduced to One Lane
Thursday, Dec 14th, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...
I-10/KATY FREEWAY EASTBOUND REDUCED TO ONLY ONE THROUGH-LANE BETWEEN ANTOINE AND WASHINGTON
"Motorists are Strongly Encouraged to Avoid the Area and Seek Alternate Travel Routes”
(Houston) – Motorists are strongly encouraged to avoid the area and seek alternate travel routes to access I 10/Katy Freeway eastbound to in the vicinity I-10/I-610 Interchange this weekend. Beginning 9 PM, Friday, December 15 until 6 PM, Saturday, December 16, I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound through traffic will be reduced to only one lane between Antoine and Washington Avenue while contractors switch traffic onto new pavement. The I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound direct connector ramps to I-610/West Loop northbound and southbound will remain open. Simultaneously, the I-610/West Loop northbound and southbound direct connectors to I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound will be closed, also from 9 PM Friday, December 15 until 6 PM, Saturday, December 16. Drivers in the area will be detoured to I-10/Katy Freeway westbound, exit Silber and U-turn the I-10 eastbound frontage road, turn left on North Post Oak, and turn right onto Old Katy Road to access I-10 eastbound from Washington Avenue.
Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area and utilize alternative highway routes to gain access to downtown and I-10 eastbound destinations east of the I-610/West Loop. Some suggested routes for consideration include: 1) Galleria/Uptown motorists destined to downtown are encouraged to take I-610/West Loop to US 59/Southwest Freeway northbound, 2) likewise motorists on US 59/Southwest Freeway should continue inbound on the facility to access downtown and 3) motorists on US 290 are encouraged to use I 610/North Loop eastbound to I-45 southbound to access I-10 eastbound in the vicinity of downtown Houston.
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.
