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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, Apr 11th, 2008

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, April 11, 2008.

CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. The inside lane of northbound and southbound SH-6 between MEMORIAL and PARK ROW will be closed daily from 9 AM to 3 PM until Monday, May 5.

CONTRACT C2 (DAIRY ASHFORD to east of KIRKWOOD) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound between DAIRY ASHFORD and KIRKWOOD beginning 10 PM, Saturday, April 12 until NOON, Sunday, April 13. Detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound between GESSNER and WILCREST and the I-10 westbound entrance ramp from Gessner nightly Friday, April 11 through Thursday, April 17 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Traffic will exit at Gessner to the I-10 westbound frontage road and re-enter the mainlanes via the I-10 westbound entrance ramp west of Beltway 8.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound between WILCREST and GESSNER and the I-10/HOV lane nightly Friday, April 11 through Thursday, April 17 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Traffic will detour via the Beltway 8 exit ramp to the I-10 eastbound frontage road and re-enter the mainlanes via the I-10 eastbound entrance ramp west of Gessner.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of BELTWAY 8 northbound frontage road between QUEENSBURY and I-10/KATY FREEWAY nightly Friday, April 11 through Thursday, April 17 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Detour right on Queensbury, turn left on Attingham to the I-10 eastbound frontage road, U-turn at Gessner to the I-10 westbound frontage road, and turn right onto the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between BELTWAY 8 and TOWN AND COUNTRY LANE nightly Friday, April 11 through Thursday, April 17 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Detour to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road and U-turn at Kimberley to the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road, turn right on Queensbury, turn left on Attingham to the I-10 eastbound frontage road.

CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound GESSNER at I-10/KATY FREEWAY on Saturday, April 12 from 6 AM to NOON. Northbound traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to U-turn through the signalized intersection to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Gessner. Southbound traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road to U-turn at Beltway 8 to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Gessner.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound CHIMNEY ROCK/WIRT ROAD at I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 5 AM, Saturday, April 12 until 6 PM, Sunday, April 13. Northbound traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road, U-turn through the signalized intersection at Antoine to the I-10 westbound frontage to access Wirt Rd. Southbound traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road, U-turn at Bingle/Voss Road to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to access Chimney Rock.

. There will be alternating lane closures along the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between ANTOINE and NORTH POST OAK on Saturday, April 12 from 5 AM to 6 PM.


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A Glimpse at Next Weekend's Work...

CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. There will be TOTAL CLOSURE of I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound and westbound between DAIRY ASHFORD and PARK TEN beginning 10 PM, Friday, April 18 until 5 AM, Monday, April 21 as contractors hang beams for the new SH-6 overpass bridge. Detour information will be released next week.

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