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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, May 4th, 2007

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, May 4, 2007.


CONTRACT C2 (DAIRY ASHFORD to east of KIRKWOOD) CLOSURES
. One outside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road at KIRKWOOD RD will be closed on Friday, May 4 from 9 AM to 3 PM.

. Alternate lanes of northbound and southbound KIRKWOOD at I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed Friday, May 4 from 9 AM to 3 PM.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound DAIRY ASHFORD at I-10/Katy Freeway nightly from 9 PM to 5 AM, Sunday, May 6 through Tuesday, May 8. Northbound traffic will detour west on St. Mary’s, north on Threadneedle to I-10 eastbound frontage road to Dairy Ashford. Southbound traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road, u-turn at Eldridge to the I-10 eastbound frontage road, south on Threadneedle, east on St. Mary’s to Dairy Ashford.


CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. One inside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road at WILCREST DR will be closed on Friday, May 4 from 8 AM to 3 PM.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound frontage road between Beltway 8-West and Attingham from 9 PM Friday, May 4 until 5 AM Monday, May 7. 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.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the westbound I-10/Katy Freeway direct connector to southbound Beltway 8-West beginning 5 AM, Saturday, May 5 until 5 AM, Sunday, May 6.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/Katy Freeway westbound frontage road between Beltway 8-West and Wilcrest on Saturday, May 5 from 6 AM to 5 PM.


CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road between CAMPBELL and BLALOCK beginning 9 PM, Friday, May 4 until 12 PM, Saturday, May 5.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road from CAMPBELL RD to BADE from 9 PM, Friday, May 4 to noon, Saturday, May 5. Detour on Campbell northbound, to Westview westbound, to Blalock southbound, to the frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound WITTE ROAD at the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road until 9 AM, Wednesday, August 1. Northbound detour to Gessner northbound, to Westview eastbound, to Witte; southbound detour to Westview eastbound, to Bunker Hill southbound, to I-10 frontage road.

. One outside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road from FROSTWOOD to GESSNER will be closed continuously until 5 AM, Wednesday, May 9.


CONTRACT F (I-10/I-610 INTERCHANGE)
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the southbound I-610/WEST LOOP direct connector to eastbound and westbound I-10/KATY FREEWAY and the southbound exit ramp to KATY ROAD on Friday, May 4 from 9 PM to 6 AM. Detour to I-610 southbound to Woodway and u-turn to I- 610 northbound, to I-10 east- or westbound.

. One outside lane of westbound I-10/KATY FREEWAY from I-610/WEST LOOP to the SILBER/ANTOINE exit will be closed overnight from 9 PM, Friday, May 4 to 6 AM, Saturday, May 5.

. Three inside lanes of southbound I-610/WEST LOOP from US-290 NORTHWEST to I-10 KATY/FREEWAY and the exit ramp to W. 18th STREET will be closed overnight from 9 PM, Saturday, May 5 to 6 AM, Sunday, May 6. One lane will remain open.

. Two outside lanes of southbound I-610/WEST LOOP from US-290 NORTHWEST to I-10 KATY/FREEWAY and the exit ramp to W. 18th STREET will be closed overnight from 9 PM, Sunday, May 6 to 5 AM, Monday, May 7.

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A Glimpse At Next Weekend's Work...
. Expect daily alternate lane closures of the I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound frontage road between Beltway 8-West and Wilcrest and the I-10/Katy Freeway westbound frontage road between Beltway 8-West and Wilcrest from 9 AM to 3 PM.

. Expect daily alternate lane closures of the Beltway 8-West southbound frontage road between Westview and I-10 and the Beltway 8-West northbound frontage road between Memorial and I-10 from 9 AM to 3 PM.

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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