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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, Feb 1st, 2008

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, February 1, 2008.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. The right lane of I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound between BELTWAY 8 and WILCREST will be closed Sunday, February 3 from 6 AM to 1 PM.

. The left lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road between BELTWAY 8 and WILCREST including the I-10 westbound exit ramp to Wilcrest and the I-10 westbound U-turn at Beltway 8 will be closed Sunday, February 3 from 6 AM to 1 PM.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of BELTWAY 8 southbound between WESTVIEW and I-10/KATY FREEWAY nightly beginning Monday, February 4 to Friday, February 8 from 10 PM to 5 AM. Traffic will detour at Westview
to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road.

. There will be alternating lane closures of BELTWAY 8 northbound between I-10/KATY FREEWAY and WESTVIEW nightly beginning Monday, February 4 to Friday, February 8 from 10 PM to 5 AM.


CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound BLALOCK at I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 9 PM, Friday, February 1 until 5 AM, Monday, February 4. Northbound traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road and U-turn at Campbell to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Blalock. Southbound traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road and U-turn through the signalized intersection at Bunker Hill to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Blalock.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound ANTOINE at I-10/KATY FREEWAY on Saturday, February 2 from 6 AM to 6 PM. Northbound traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road and U-turn at Silber to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Antoine. Southbound traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road and U-turn through the signalized intersection at Chimney Rock/Wirt Rd to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Silber.


CONTRACT G (I-610 to west of WASHINGTON) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound between WASHINGTON AVE/WESTCOTT ST and I-610/WEST LOOP beginning 9 PM, Friday, February 1 until 5 AM, Monday, February 4. I-10 westbound traffic will detour to the Washington exit to Old Katy Road to the I-10 westbound frontage road and re-enter the I-10 mainlanes after Antoine.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound direct connector ramp to I-610/WEST LOOP north- and southbound beginning 9 PM, Friday, February 1 until 5 AM, Monday, February 4.
I-10 westbound traffic destined to I-610 northbound will detour to Old Katy Road, to the I-610 northbound frontage road. I-10 westbound traffic destined to I-610 southbound will detour to Old Katy Road, make a left on North Post Oak to access the I-610 southbound frontage road and enter the I-610 mainlanes after Woodway.

The I-10/Katy HOV lane will be closed Saturday, February 2 from 5 AM to 8 PM.


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CONTRACT C2 (DAIRY ASHFORD to east of KIRKWOOD) CLOSURES
. Left turn access between MEMORIAL and SH-6 will be restricted beginning 10 PM, Friday, February 8 until 5 AM, Monday, February 11 as contractors construct the center portion of the SH-6 lanes. Westbound traffic on Memorial destined to southbound SH-6 will detour right on SH-6 to Grisby, and U-turn to proceed southbound on SH-6. Southbound traffic on SH-6 will detour left on Grisby to Addicks-Howell, right on Addicks-Howell to Memorial. Law enforcement will be stationed at key locations to facilitate the movement of traffic in the area.

CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound CAMPBELL at I-10/KATY FREEWAY from 9 PM, Friday, February 8 until 5 AM, Monday, February 11. Northbound traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to u-turn through the signalized intersection at Bingle/Voss to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Campbell. Southbound traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road to u-turn at the signalized intersection at Blalock/Echo Lane to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Campbell.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound CHIMNEY ROCK/WIRT RD. at I-10/KATY FREEWAY from 9 PM, Friday, February 8 until 5 AM, Monday, February 11. Northbound traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to u-turn at the signalized intersection at Antoine to the I-10 westbound frontage road to access Wirt. Southbound traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road to u-turn at the signalized intersection at Bingle/Voss to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Chimney Rock.

. The inside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road between BINGLE/VOSS RD. and CAMPBELL will be closed Saturday, February 9 from 6 AM to 6 PM.

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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