News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office
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Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures |
Thursday, Jan 3rd, 2008 |
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Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Thursday, January 3, 2008.
CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound direct connector ramp to BELTWAY 8 northbound will be closed effective 10 PM, Friday, January 4 until April 2008. I-10 eastbound traffic destined to Beltway 8 northbound will detour the I-10 eastbound mainlanes via the Beltway 8 frontage road exit, make a left to the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road and enter the Beltway 8 mainlanes just north of Westview
. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound direct connector ramp to BELTWAY 8 northbound will be closed effective 10 PM, Friday, January 4 until August 2008. I-10 westbound traffic destined to Beltway 8 northbound will need to exit the I-10 westbound mainlanes via the Beltway 8 frontage road exit, make a right on the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road and enter the Beltway 8 mainlanes just north of Westview. A map illustrating the detours can be viewed on the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program website using the link http://www.katyfreeway.org/Beltway8/I-10_Beltway8NB.html.
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound and westbound direct connector ramps to BELTWAY 8 southbound overnight beginning 10 PM, Friday, January 4 until 5 AM, Saturday, January 5. I-10 eastbound traffic destined to Beltway 8 southbound will need to exit at the Beltway 8 frontage road exit to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Beltway 8, make a right on the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road and enter the Beltway 8 mainlanes just south of Kimberley. I-10 westbound traffic destined to Beltway 8 southbound will need to exit at the Beltway 8 frontage road exit to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Beltway 8, to make a left to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road and enter the Beltway 8 mainlanes just south of Kimberley.
. There will be alternating lane closures on BELTWAY 8 northbound between MEMORIAL and I-10/KATY FREEWAY overnight beginning 10 PM, Friday, January 4 until 5 AM, Saturday, January 5. The Beltway 8 northbound direct connector ramps to I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound and westbound will remain open.
. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound entrance ramp from KIRKWOOD will be closed overnight beginning 9 PM, Friday, January 4 until 5 AM, Saturday, January 5. Detour to the next entrance ramp.
. Two lanes of BELTWAY 8 northbound between MEMORIAL and I-10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed Saturday, January 5 and Sunday, January 6 from 5 AM to 10 PM. The Beltway 8 northbound direct connector ramps to I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound and westbound will remain open.
. The I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road between CONRAD SAUER and BELTWAY 8 will be closed Saturday, January 5 from 6 AM to 3 PM. The I-10 westbound entrance ramp from Gessner will also be closed Saturday, January 5 from 6 AM to 12 PM. Traffic destined westbound will detour via Conrad Sauer to Westview, make a left to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road and take the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road to the I-10 westbound frontage road. Businesses in the area will be accessible from Westview.
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of BELTWAY 8 northbound and southbound between WESTVIEW and MEMORIAL overnight Saturday, January 5 and Sunday, January 6 from 10 PM to 5 AM. Detour to the respective frontage roads. The Beltway 8 northbound and southbound direct connector ramps to I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound and westbound will remain open.
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of BELTWAY 8 southbound between WESTVIEW and I-10/KATY FREEWAY overnight Monday, January 7 from 10 PM to 5 AM. Detour to the frontage road. Traffic will detour at the Westview exit and make a right to Brittmoore, turn left on Brittmoore to the I-10 westbound frontage road, U-turn at Wilcrest to the I-10 eastbound frontage road and turn right on the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road. The Beltway 8 northbound and southbound direct connector ramps to I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound and westbound will remain open.
CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound exit ramp to BLALOCK/ECHO LANE from 9 PM, Friday, January 4 until 12 PM, Saturday, January 5. Traffic will detour to the Gessner exit ramp to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to access Blalock/Echo Lane.
. The right lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes between GESSNER and BLALOCK/ECHO LANE will be closed from 9 PM, Friday, January 4 until 12 PM, Saturday, January 5.
. The left lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road at SILBER will be closed from 9 PM, Wednesday, January 9 until 5 AM, Monday, January 14.
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CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound SILBER at I-10/KATY FREEWAY from 9 PM, Friday, January 11 until 5 AM, Monday, January 14. Northbound traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road and U-turn at N. Post Oak to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Silber. Southbound traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road and U-turn through the signalized intersection at Antoine to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Silber.
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound BINGLE/VOSS ROAD at I-10/KATY FREEWAY from 9 PM, Friday, January 11 until 5 AM, Monday, January 14. Northbound traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road and U-turn at Chimney Rock/Wirt Rd. to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Bingle. Southbound traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road and U-turn at Campbell to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Voss.
Please note that all closures are subject to change in the event of 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.
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