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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, Feb 23rd, 2007

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, February 23, 2007.

CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. One inside and one outside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road at SH-6 will be closed continuously until 5 PM, Saturday, March 31.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound WILCREST at I-10/KATY FREEWAY on Saturday, February 24 from 8 AM to 11 AM. Northbound traffic should detour to the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road, to the Beltway-8 northbound frontage road, to the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road, to Wilcrest; southbound traffic should detour to the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road, to Kirkwood, to the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road, to Wilcrest.

CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound GESSNER at I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 9 PM Tuesday, February 27 to 5 AM Wednesday, February 28. This will also include the closure of the eastbound to westbound U-turn and the left turn lanes of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound and westbound frontage roads.

. The right lane of the westbound I-10/KATY FREEWAY mainlanes as well as alternating ramps between SILBER and CAMPBELL will be closed beginning 9 PM Wednesday, February 28 to 5 AM Thursday, March 1.

CONTRACT F (I-10/I-610 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. One inside lane of the northbound I-610/WEST LOOP mainlanes at WOODWAY DR will be closed on Saturday, February 24 from 8 AM to 11 AM.

CONTRACT G (I-610 to west of WASHINGTON) CLOSURES
. Two inside lanes of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound mainlanes from WASHINGTON AVE /WESTCOTT ST to I-610/WEST LOOP will be closed beginning 9 PM Friday, February 23 to 2 PM Saturday, February 24.

. One inside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes from I-610/WEST LOOP to WASHINGTON AVE will be closed beginning 9 PM Friday, February 23 to 5 AM Saturday, February 24.

. Two alternate lanes of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound mainlanes from WASHINGTON AVE/WESTCOTT ST to the I-610/WEST LOOP will be closed nightly from 9 PM to 5 AM beginning Monday, February 26 through Thursday, March 1.


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CONTRACT C2 (DAIRY ASHFORD to east of KIRKWOOD) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound KIRKWOOD beginning 9 AM Friday, March 2 to 5 AM Monday, March 5 as well as alternating lanes of the westbound frontage road between WILCREST and DAIRY ASHFORD while contractors facilitate the switch of the existing I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road traffic onto new pavement.

CONTRACT F (I-10/I-610 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-610/WEST LOOP northbound and southbound direct connector ramps to I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 9 PM Friday, March 2 to 5 AM Sunday, March 4.

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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