News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office
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Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures |
Thursday, Apr 19th, 2007 |
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Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Thursday, April 19, 2007.
CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. There will be alternating lane closures of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between SH-6 and Eldridge daily from 9 AM to 3 PM (excluding Sundays) through May, 2007.
CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. The Beltway 8-West northbound direct connector ramp to I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound will be closed effective 10 PM, Friday, April 20 until November 2007. Two designated detour options are available for motorists on Beltway 8 northbound destined to I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound: (1) Detour to exit at Memorial to continue on the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road to make a right onto the I-10 eastbound frontage road to enter I-10 eastbound before Gessner or (2) Detour to I-10 westbound to exit at Kirkwood and make a U-turn to access I-10 eastbound.
. Alternate lanes of I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound mainlanes between Wilcrest and Gessner will be closed beginning 10 PM Friday, April 20 to 5 AM Saturday, April 21.
. The Beltway 8-West southbound frontage road between Westview and I-10/Katy Freeway will be closed beginning 9 PM Friday, April 20 until 5 AM Monday, April 23. Detour at Westview to Brittmoore to access the I-10 westbound frontage road and U-turn at Wilcrest to access the I-10 eastbound frontage road and access the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road. Motorists destined to the Sam Houston Parkway Distribution Center will be allowed to access the business park via the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road.
. The Beltway 8-West southbound flyover bridge will be closed beginning 9 PM Friday, April 20 until 5 AM Monday, April 23.
. The I-10/Katy Freeway westbound direct connector to Beltway 8-West southbound will be closed beginning 10 PM Friday, April 20 to 5 AM Saturday, April 21. Take the Beltway 8 frontage road exit from I-10 westbound and make a left onto the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road to enter Beltway 8-West southbound from Memorial.
. The I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound exit ramp to Gessner will be closed from 10 PM Friday, April 20 until 5 AM Saturday, April 21.
. The I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound frontage road between Beltway 8 and Town and Country Lane will be closed beginning 9 PM Friday, April 20 until 5 AM Monday, April 23. From the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road make a right on Queensbury and a left on Town and Country Lane to access the eastbound frontage road.
. The Beltway 8-West northbound direct connector ramp to I-10/Katy Freeway westbound will be closed from 10 PM Friday, April 20 until 5 AM Saturday, April 21.
. The Beltway 8-West northbound frontage road and flyover bridge will be closed from Queensbury Lane to the I-10/Katy Freeway beginning 9 PM Saturday, April 21 until 5 AM Monday, April 23.
CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. One outside lane of the I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound frontage road will be closed east of Silber through May 2007.
CONTRACT F (I-10/I-610 INTERCHANGE)
. The southbound 610/WEST LOOP direct connector to I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound will be closed on Saturday, April 21 from 7 AM to 9 PM. Eastbound traffic should detour I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound and exit Wirt/Chimney Rock, u-turn at the intersection and re-enter the I-10/Katy Freeway mainlanes via the eastbound frontage road.
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A Glimpse At Next Weekend's Work...
CONTRACT C2 (DAIRY ASHFORD to east of KIRKWOOD) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound KIRKWOOD at I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 9 PM Friday, April 27 through 2 PM Saturday, April 28.
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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