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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, Jun 20th, 2008

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, June 20, 2008.

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

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes between WILCREST and GESSNER and the I-10 eastbound entrance ramp from Kirkwood daily Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22 from 5 AM to 8 PM. Traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road and will re-enter the I-10 eastbound mainlanes east of Beltway 8.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8 southbound frontage road between WESTVIEW and I-10/KATY FREEWAY daily Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22 from 5 AM to 8 PM. Traffic will detour via the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road flyover bridge or turn right on Westview and left on Brittmoore, to the I-10 westbound frontage road, U-turn at Wilcrest to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8 northbound frontage road between QUEENSBURY and I-10/KATY FREEWAY daily Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22 from 5 AM to 8 PM. Traffic will detour via the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road flyover bridge or turn right on Queensbury, left on Attingham to the I-10 eastbound frontage road, turn right on the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Gessner, U-turn to the I-10 westbound frontage road to the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8 southbound frontage road between WESTVIEW and I-10/KATY FREEWAY nightly Monday, June 23 and Tuesday, June 24 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Traffic will detour via the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road flyover bridge or turn right on Westview and left on Brittmoore, to the I-10 westbound frontage road, U-turn at Wilcrest to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8 northbound frontage road between QUEENSBURY and I-10/KATY FREEWAY nightly Monday, June 23 and Tuesday, June 24 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Traffic will detour via the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road flyover bridge or turn right on Queensbury, left on Attingham to the I-10 eastbound frontage road, turn right on the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Gessner, U-turn to the I-10 westbound frontage road to the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road.

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

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes at CHIMNEY ROCK beginning 9 PM, Friday, June 20 until 9 AM, Saturday, June 21. Traffic will detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road and re-enter the I-10 eastbound mainlanes at the next entrance ramp.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound CAMPBELL at I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 9 PM, Friday, June 20 until 5 AM, Monday, June 23. Traffic should detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road, turn right on Bingle/Voss Rd., and turn right on Westview to access Campbell.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound BLALOCK/ECHO LN at I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 9 PM, Friday, June 20 until 5 AM, Monday, June 23. Northbound traffic will turn left on Gaylord, right on Mustang to the I-10 eastbound frontage road, U-turn to the I-10 westbound frontage road to Bunker Hill. Southbound traffic will detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road, turn left at Bunker Hill, left on Gaylord to Echo Ln.

CONTRACT G (I-610 to west of WASHINGTON) CLOSURES

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound mainlanes between WASHINGTON AVE./WESTCOTT ST. and I-610/WEST LOOP and the I-10 westbound entrance ramp from WASHINGTON beginning 9 PM, Friday, June 20 until 5 AM, Monday, June 23. Traffic will be detoured to exit at Washington Avenue, to make a right and continue to Old Katy Road to access the I-10 westbound frontage road and enter the I-10/Katy Freeway at Antoine.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound direct connector ramps to I-610/WEST LOOP north- and southbound beginning 9 PM, Friday, June 20 until 5 AM, Monday, June 23. I-10 westbound traffic destined to I-610 northbound will detour to Old Katy Road and turn right to the I-610 northbound frontage road and enter the I-610 mainlanes before 18th Street. 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.



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CONTRACT G (I-610 to west of WASHINGTON) CLOSURES

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes between I-610/WEST LOOP and WASHINGTON AVE./WESTCOTT ST. on Saturday, June 28. More details including duration of closure and detours will be released next week.

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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