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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, Oct 5th, 2007

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, October 5, 2007.

CONTRACT C1 (SH6 TO EAST OF ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. One outside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound mainlanes between ELDRIDGE and SH 6 will be closed Saturday, October 6 from 4 AM to 8 AM.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road between ELDRIDGE and SH 6 Saturday, October 6 from 4 AM to 8 PM. Traffic will detour north on Eldridge to Park Ten west to SH 6.

CONTRACT C2 (DAIRY ASHFORD TO EAST OF KIRKWOOD) CLOSURES
. The inside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes will be closed nightly from Monday, October 8 through Wednesday, October 10 from 9 PM to 5 AM.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. There will a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST northbound direct connector ramp to I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound starting Friday, October 5 at 10 PM through January 15, 2008. Westbound traffic will detour to exit at Hammerly (tolls will be waived), U-turn to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road to the I-10 westbound frontage road, and access the I-10 westbound mainlanes via the entrance ramp from Wilcrest.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the eastbound and westbound HOV lanes from 8:30 PM on Friday, October 5 through 5 AM on Monday, October 8.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between BELTWAY 8 and TOWN AND COUNTRY BLVD. beginning 9 PM, Friday, October 5 until 5 AM, Monday, October 8. Detour to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road, U-turn at Kimberley to Queensbury, right on Queensbury to Town and Country Way, and left on Attingham to the I-10 eastbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST northbound mainlanes between MEMORIAL and I-10/KATY FREEWAY nightly beginning Friday, October 5 thru Friday, October 12 from 10 PM to 5 AM. Traffic will detour to exit at Memorial to the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST southbound mainlanes between WESTVIEW and I-10/KATY FREEWAY nightly on Friday, October 5 and Saturday, October 6 from 10 PM to 5 AM. Traffic will detour to exit at Westview to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound direct connector ramp to BELTWAY 8-WEST southbound nightly beginning Friday, October 5 thru Sunday, October 7 from 10 PM to 5 AM. Traffic will detour to exit at Wilcrest, U-turn to the I-10 westbound frontage road to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST southbound frontage road at I-10/KATY FREEWAY nightly beginning Saturday, October 6 thru Tuesday, October 9 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road, U-turn at Wilcrest to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Beltway 8 southbound.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST southbound frontage road flyover bridge nightly beginning Saturday, October 6 thru Tuesday, October 9 from 9 PM to 5 AM.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST southbound direct connector to I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound on Monday, October 8 from 10 PM to 5 AM. Traffic will detour to Westview, turn right on Westview to Brittmoore, and left on Brittmoore 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 nightly beginning Monday, October 8 thru Friday, October 12 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Traffic will detour right on Queensbury to Town and Country Way, left on Attingham to the I-10 eastbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road flyover bridge starting Monday, October 8 until further notice.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between the I-10 eastbound entrance ramp from Wilcrest and Beltway 8 beginning Monday, October 8 thru Wednesday, October 10 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Traffic will detour to the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes.

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A Glimpse At Next Weekend's Work...

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
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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