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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, Mar 2nd, 2007

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, March 2, 2007.


CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. Two outside lanes of northbound SH-6 at I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed overnight from 9 PM, Friday, March 2 to 10 AM, Saturday, March 3.

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 D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. Alternate lanes of the Beltway-8 northbound frontage road from KIMBERLEY LN to I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed overnight from 9 PM, Friday, March 2 to 5 AM, Saturday, March 3.
. The intersection of LUMPKIN and the westbound I-10/KATY FREEWAY frontage road will be closed for two weeks beginning 7 PM Tuesday, March 6.

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 eastbound beginning 9 PM Friday, March 2 to 9 AM Sunday, March 4. Northbound traffic will detour to W. 18th and u-turn to IH 610 southbound, exit to Old Katy Rd. eastbound, to Washington, to I-10/KATY FREEWAY; southbound traffic will exit to Old Katy Rd. eastbound, to Washington, to IH 1-10/KATY FREEWAY.

CONTRACT G (I-610 to west of WASHINGTON) CLOSURES
. One outside lane of westbound I-10/KATY FREEWAY from WASHINGTON AVE/WESTCOTT ST to I-610 WEST LOOP, and the entrance ramp from WASHINGTON/WESTCOTT will be closed nightly from 9 PM to 5 AM, Monday, March 5 and Tuesday, March 6. Detour to T.C. Jester and u-turn to I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound.

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CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the eastbound and westbound mainlanes of I-10/KATY FREEWAY between ELDRIDGE and SH-6 beginning 9 PM Friday, March 9 to 5 AM Monday, March 12. Traffic will be detoured via the eastbound and westbound frontage roads.

. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road between ELDRIDGE and SH-6 will be closed overnight from 9 PM Monday, March 12 to 5 AM Tuesday, March 13. Residents needing to access Blackhaw and Redhaw streets will be provided access by traffic control officers.

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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