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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, Aug 10th, 2007

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, August 10, 2007.

CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound and eastbound U-turns at SH-6 will be closed until further notice.

CONTRACT C2 (DAIRY ASHFORD to east of KIRKWOOD) CLOSURES
. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound U-turn at Kirkwood will be closed Saturday, August 11 from 7 AM to 5 PM.

. The right lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage east of Kirkwood will be closed on Monday, August 13 from 9 AM to 3 PM.

. The left lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road east of Dairy Ashford will be closed on Monday, August 13 from 9 AM to 3 PM.

. The left lane of southbound DAIRY ASHFORD under the I-10 mainlanes will be closed on Monday, August 13 from 9 AM to 3 PM.

. The left lane of southbound KIRKWOOD north of I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed on Monday, August 13 from 9 AM to 3 PM.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road between BELTWAY 8-WEST and BRITTMOORE will be closed tonight, Friday, August 10 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Traffic will detour north on the Beltway-8 West northbound frontage road, west on Westview, south on Brittmoore to the I-10 westbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes between WILCREST and GESSNER beginning 5 AM, Saturday, August 11 until 5 AM, Monday, August 13. Traffic will detour at the Beltway 8 frontage road exit to the I-10 eastbound frontage road and re-enter the I-10 eastbound mainlanes just east of Gessner.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound direct connector ramp to southbound BELTWAY 8-WEST from 5 AM, Saturday, August 11 until 5 AM, Monday, August 13. Southbound traffic should take the Beltway 8 frontage road exit to the I-10 westbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST northbound frontage road between QUEENSBURY and I-10/KATY FREEWAY and the Beltway 8-West northbound frontage road flyover bridge from 5 AM, Saturday, August 11 until 5 AM, Monday, August 13. Traffic will detour east on Queensbury to Town and Country, north on Attingham to the I-10 eastbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST southbound frontage road at I-10/KATY FREEWAY from 5 AM, Saturday, August 11 until 5 AM, Monday, August 13. Southbound traffic will detour to the Beltway 8-West southbound frontage road flyover bridge.

. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road between BELTWAY 8-WEST and BRITTMOORE will be closed Friday, August 10 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Traffic will detour north on the Beltway-8 West northbound frontage road, west on Westview, south on Brittmoore to the I-10 westbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes between WILCREST and GESSNER beginning 5 AM, Saturday, August 11 until 5 AM, Monday, August 13. Traffic will detour at the Beltway 8 frontage road exit to the I-10 eastbound frontage road and re-enter the I-10 eastbound mainlanes just east of Gessner.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound direct connector ramp to southbound BELTWAY 8-WEST from 5 AM, Saturday, August 11 until 5 AM, Monday, August 13. Southbound traffic should take the Beltway 8 frontage road exit to the I-10 westbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST northbound frontage road between QUEENSBURY and I-10/KATY FREEWAY and the Beltway 8-West northbound frontage road flyover bridge from 5 AM, Saturday, August 11 until 5 AM, Monday, August 13. Traffic will detour east on Queensbury to Town and Country, north on Attingham to the I-10 eastbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST southbound frontage road at I-10/KATY FREEWAY from 5 AM, Saturday, August 11 until 5 AM, Monday, August 13. Southbound traffic will detour to the Beltway 8-West southbound frontage road flyover bridge.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound mainlanes between just west of GESSNER and WILCREST nightly from 10 PM to 5 AM, Monday, August 13 thru Thursday, August 16. Traffic will detour at the Beltway 8 frontage road exit to the I-10 westbound frontage road and re-enter the I-10 westbound mainlanes just east of Wilcrest.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound direct connector ramps to northbound and southbound BELTWAY 8-WEST nightly from 10 PM to 5 AM, Monday, August 13 thru Thursday, August 16.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST southbound frontage road between WESTVIEW and I-10/KATY FREEWAY and the Beltway 8-West southbound frontage road flyover bridge nightly from 9 PM to 5 AM, Monday, August 13 thru Thursday, August 16. Traffic will detour west on Westview to Brittmoore, south on Brittmoore to the I-10 westbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST northbound frontage road at I-10/KATY FREEWAY nightly from 9 PM to 5 AM, Monday, August 13 until Thursday, August 16.

CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound CHIMNEY ROCK/WIRT ROAD at I-10/KATY FREEWAY from 9 PM, Saturday, August 11 until 5 AM, Sunday, August 12. Northbound traffic will detour east on the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Antoine and u-turn at the signalized intersection to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Wirt. Southbound traffic will detour west on the I-10 westbound frontage road to Bingle/Voss and u-turn at the signalized intersection to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Chimney Rock.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound ANTOINE at I-10/KATY FREEWAY from 9 PM, Wednesday, August 15 to 5 AM, Thursday, August 16. Northbound traffic will detour east on the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Silber and u-turn at the signalized intersection to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Antoine. Southbound traffic will detour west on the I-10 westbound frontage road to Chimney Rock/Wirt and u-turn at the signalized intersection to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Antoine.


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For a glimpse at next weekend’s work, 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.

Please note that all closures are subject to change in the event of inclement weather. For more information on the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program, 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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