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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Thursday, Apr 12th, 2007

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Thursday, April 12, 2007.

CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. The eastbound and westbound lanes of Old Katy Road at SH-6 will be closed until 5 PM Saturday, May 5. SH-6 traffic should detour east on Park Row, south on Park and Ride Dr, to Old Katy Road. I-10 westbound frontage road traffic should detour north on Park and Ride Drive, to Old Katy Road.

CONTRACT C2 (DAIRY ASHFORD to east of KIRKWOOD) CLOSURES
. Alternate lanes of northbound and southbound DAIRY ASHFORD at I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed daily from 9 AM to 5 PM through Friday, April 13.

. Alternate lanes of southbound DAIRY ASHFORD at I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed nightly from 9 PM to 5 AM through Friday, April 13.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. The Beltway 8 southbound direct connectors to I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound and westbound are closed until further notice. Southbound traffic should exit at Westview and remain on the frontage road to I-10 east- or westbound.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the Beltway 8 southbound mainlanes between WESTVIEW and the I-10/KATY FREEWAY nightly from 10 PM to 5 AM Thursday, April 12 and Friday, April 13. Southbound traffic will exit at Westview and remain on the frontage road to I-10 east- or westbound or use the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road flyover bridge to Beltway 8 south.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the Beltway 8 northbound mainlanes between MEMORIAL and the I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 10 PM Friday, April 13 to 5 AM Saturday, April 14. Northbound traffic will exit at Memorial and remain on the frontage road to I-10 east- or westbound or use the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road flyover bridge to Beltway 8 north.

. There will be periodic nightly closures of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound direct connector to Beltway 8 northbound from 10 PM to 5 AM Thursday, April 12 and Friday, April 13.

. There will be alternating lane closures on the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road between BELTWAY 8 and WILCREST beginning 8 PM Friday, April 13 to 5 AM Saturday, April 14.

. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound exit ramp to Wilcrest and the westbound entrance ramp from Wilcrest will be closed beginning 8 PM Friday, April 13 to 5 AM Saturday, April 14.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road between WESTVIEW and the I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 6 AM Saturday, April 14 until 5 AM Monday, April 15. Law enforcement will provide customer access to the Sam Houston Parkway Distribution Center.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road flyover bridge beginning 6 AM Saturday, April 14 until 5 AM Monday, April 15.

CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. One inside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between BLALOCK/ECHO LN and CAMPBELL RD as well as the eastbound exit ramp to BLALOCK will be closed beginning 7 PM Friday, April 13 to 5 AM Monday, April 16.

. One outside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road from SILBER RD to MEMORIAL WOODS CIRCLE will be closed continuously until 5 PM, Friday, May 4. One lane will remain open.

CONTRACT F (I-10/I-610 INTERCHANGE)
. One outside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound connector ramp to northbound I-610/WEST LOOP will be closed on Friday, April 13 from 9 AM to noon.

CONTRACT G (I-610 to west of WASHINGTON) CLOSURES
. Two middle lanes of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes from I-610/WEST LOOP to WASHINGTON AVE/WESTCOTT ST will be closed overnight from 9 PM, Thursday, April 12 to 5 AM, Friday, April 13.

. One outside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound mainlanes from WASHINGTON AVE/WESTCOTT ST to I-610/WEST LOOP will be closed overnight from 9 PM, Thursday, April 12 to 5 AM, Friday, April 13.

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CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. The Beltway 8 northbound direct connector to I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound will be closed beginning 10 PM Friday, April 20. Northbound traffic should exit at Memorial and remain on the frontage road to I-10 east- or westbound.

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 weekly forecast of upcoming closures associated with the Beltway 8/I-10 Katy Freeway direct connectors on our web site http://www.katyfreeway.org/Beltway8/Weekly_Forecast.html


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