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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, Feb 9th, 2007

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, February 9, 2007.

CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. Alternating lanes of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound mainlanes between ELDRIDGE PARKWAY and SH-6 will be closed beginning 9 PM Saturday, February 10 until 5 AM Sunday, February 11.

. One inside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound and eastbound frontage roads from ELDRIDGE PARKWAY to SH-6 will be closed from 9 AM to 3 PM (excluding Sundays) through Wednesday, February 28.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road from BELTWAY 8-WEST to BRITTMOORE on Saturday, February 10 from 4 AM to noon. Detour to Beltway 8 northbound, to Westview westbound, to Brittmoore southbound, to the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road.

. Alternate lanes of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road at BELTWAY 8-WEST will be closed beginning 9:00 PM, Thursday, February 8 to 5:00 AM, Friday, February 9.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST southbound frontage road at I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 9:00 PM, Thursday, February 8 to 5:00 AM, Friday, February 9. Detour to the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road to Wilcrest and u-turn to the eastbound frontage road, to Beltway 8 southbound.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound mainlanes between GESSNER and WILCREST beginning 10 PM, Saturday, February 10 until noon, Sunday, February 11. Traffic will be detoured to the I-10/Katy Freeway westbound frontage road via the Beltway 8 frontage road exit. Motorists are strongly encouraged to avoid the area and seek alternate routes to destinations in proximity of this area.


CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of BINGLE/VOSS northbound and southbound at I-10/KATY FREEWAY on Saturday, February 10 from 4 AM to 6 PM. Northbound traffic should detour to the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road to WIRT and u-turn to the westbound frontage road, to Bingle. Southbound traffic should detour to the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road to BLALOCK and u-turn to the eastbound frontage road, to Voss.

CONTRACT F (I-10/I-610 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. The I-610/WEST LOOP northbound exit to I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound and westbound will be closed beginning 9 PM, Friday, February 9 through 9 PM Saturday, February 10. Detour to I-610 northbound to W. 18th and u-turn to I-610 southbound, to I-10 eastbound.

. The I-610/WEST LOOP northbound entrance ramp from Woodway to I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed beginning 9 PM, Friday, February 9 through 9 PM Saturday, February 10. Detour to the Post Oak entrance ramp.

. The I-610/WEST LOOP southbound exit ramp to San Felipe will be closed beginning 9 PM, Friday, February 9 through 9 PM Saturday, February 10.


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CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. Alternate lanes of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road will be closed between LUMKIN and BRITTMOORE beginning 9 PM Thursday, February 15 to 5 AM Friday, February 16.

CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of southbound CAMPBELL at I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 8 PM Friday, February 16 to 6 PM Sunday, February 18. Southbound traffic should detour to the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road to BLALOCK and u-turn to the eastbound frontage road, to Campbell.

CONTRACT F (I-10/I-610 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound direct connector ramp to I-610 northbound beginning 9 PM Friday, February 17 to 6 PM Sunday, February 19.


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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