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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, Mar 30th, 2007

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, March 30, 2007.

CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of SH-6 northbound and southbound at I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 9 PM Friday, March 30 through 5 AM Saturday, March 31. Southbound traffic should detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Park Ten and u-turn to I-10 eastbound, to SH-6. Northbound traffic should detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Eldridge, u-turn to I-10 westbound, to SH-6.

CONTRACT C2 (DAIRY ASHFORD to east of KIRKWOOD) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound DAIRY ASHFORD at I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 9 PM Friday, March 30 through 2 PM Saturday, March 31.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. The BELTWAY 8 southbound frontage road at I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed continuously from 9 PM Friday, March 30 to 5 AM Monday, April 2. Southbound traffic should use the new Beltway 8 southbound flyover bridge or detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road to WILCREST and u-turn to I-10 eastbound, to Beltway 8 southbound.

. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound exit ramp to WILCREST will be closed effective Saturday, March 31. Detour to KIRKWOOD exit ramp.

CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. One outside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between BENIGNUS and GESSNER will be closed daily from 9 AM to 3 PM, Wednesday, March 28 to Sunday, April 1.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of southbound GESSNER north of the
I-10/KATY FREEWAY from 9 PM, Friday, March 30 to 9 PM, Saturday, March 31. Detour to Westview eastbound, to Bunker Hill southbound, to I-10/KATY FREEWAY.

CONTRACT F (I-10/I-610 INTERCHANGE)
. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound direct connector ramp to I-610/WEST LOOP southbound will be closed Saturday, March 31 from 6 AM to 6PM. Detour to I-610 northbound, exit W. 18th and u-turn to I-610 southbound.

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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.


Check out the schedule for upcoming closures of the Beltway 8/I-10 Katy Freeway direct connectors on our web site http://www.katyfreeway.org/ContractD_dc3.html.

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