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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, May 23, 2008.

CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES

. Two inside lanes of southbound SH-6 from PARK ROW to I- 10/KATY FREEWAY will be closed beginning 9 PM, Friday, May 23 until 5 AM, Saturday, May 24.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound SH-6 at I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 9 PM, Sunday, May 25 until 5 AM, Monday, May 26. Traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road, U-turn at Eldridge to the I-10 westbound frontage road to SH-6.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road at SH-6 beginning 9 PM, Sunday, May 25 until 5 AM, Monday, May 26. Traffic will detour southbound on SH-6 to Grisby, turn left on Grisby to northbound SH-6 to the I-10 eastbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound and eastbound mainlanes between ELDRIDGE and PARK TEN overnight beginning 9 PM, Tuesday, May 27 until 5 AM, Wednesday, May 28. Traffic will detour to the respective frontage roads.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound SH-6 at I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 9 PM, Tuesday, May 27 until 5 AM, Wednesday, May 28. Traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road, U-turn at Eldridge to the I-10 westbound frontage road to SH-6.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of southbound SH-6 at I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 9 PM, Tuesday, May 27 until 5 AM, Wednesday, May 28. Traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road, U-turn at Park Ten to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to SH-6.

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

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8 northbound and southbound mainlanes between MEMORIAL and WESTVIEW beginning 10 PM, Friday, May 23 until 5 AM, Monday, May 26. Traffic will detour to the respective frontage roads and re-enter the Beltway 8 mainlanes after I-10. Law enforcement will be stationed in key locations to facilitate traffic movement in the area.

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CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound BUNKER HILL at I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 9 PM, Friday, May 30 until 5 AM, Monday, June 2. Northbound traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road and U-turn through the signalized intersection at Blalock/Echo Lane to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Bunker Hill. Southbound traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road and U-turn at Gessner to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to access Bunker Hill.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound CAMPBELL at I-10/KATY FREEWAY on Saturday, May 31 from 6 AM to 6 PM. Traffic should detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road, turn right on Blalock and right on Westview to access Campbell.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound entrance ramp from BLALOCK/ECHO LANE beginning 9 PM, Friday, May 30 until 6 PM, Saturday, May 31. Traffic should continue on the I-10 westbound frontage road and enter I-10 westbound from Gessner.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound exit ramp to GESSNER beginning 9 PM, Friday, May 30 until 6 PM, Saturday, May 31. Traffic should detour to the Beltway 8 frontage road exit, U-turn at the Beltway 8 frontage road to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to access Gessner.

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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