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News Release: from the Katy Freeway Public Information Office


Upcoming Katy Freeway Program Closures

Friday, Sep 5th, 2008

Below is an updated list of the scheduled closures associated with the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Program as of Friday, September 5, 2008.

The I-10/Katy HOV Lane will close permanently effective Monday, September 8, 2008. HOV service will resume as part of the new Katy Tollway/Managed Lanes operation in late October.

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CONTRACT C1 (SH 6 to east of ELDRIDGE) CLOSURES
. There will be alternating lane closures on the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes between PARK TEN and DAIRY ASHFORD beginning 9 PM, Friday, September 5 until 8 AM, Sunday, September 7.

. One inside lane of southbound SH-6 will be closed between PARK ROW and the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound frontage road on Saturday, September 6 from 7 AM to 10 AM.

CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound direct connector ramps to BELTWAY 8 north- and southbound on Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September 6 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Detour to the Gessner exit to the I-10 eastbound frontage road, U-turn to the I-10 westbound frontage road to access Beltway 8 north- and southbound.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound frontage road between the WILCREST entrance ramp and BELTWAY 8 on Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September 6 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Detour to the I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound mainlanes. Apartment complex access will be maintained.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound entrance ramp from KIRKWOOD Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September 6 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Detour to the I-10 eastbound entrance ramp from Beltway 8.

. One outside lane of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes between WILCREST and BELTWAY 8 will be closed on Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September 6 from 9 PM to 5 AM.

CONTRACTS E1 & E2 (BETWEEN BELTWAY 8 and I-610) CLOSURES
. Two alternate lanes of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes between CAMPBELL and CHIMNEY ROCK/WIRT RD. will be closed on Saturday, September 6 from 6 AM to 6 PM.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound exit ramp to CAMPBELL on Saturday, September 6 from 6 AM to 6 PM. Detour to the Bingle/Voss Rd. exit.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound exit ramps to BUNKER HILL, BLALOCK/ECHO LANE/CAMPBELL, and BINGLE/VOSS RD. on Saturday, September 6 from 6 AM to 6 PM. Detour to the Gessner exit ramp to the I-10 eastbound frontage road.

CONTRACT G (I-610 to west of WASHINGTON) CLOSURES
. Two inside lanes of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes between WASHINGTON AVE./WESTCOTT ST. and SILBER will be closed beginning 9 PM, Friday, September 5 until 7 AM, Saturday, September 6.

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CONTRACT D (I-10/BELTWAY 8 INTERCHANGE) CLOSURES
. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY-8 southbound frontage road at I-10/KATY FREEWAY on Monday, September 8 and Tuesday, September 9 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Detour to the I-10 westbound frontage road, U-turn at Wilcrest to the I-10 eastbound frontage to access the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY-8 northbound frontage road at QUEENSBURY on Monday, September 8 and Tuesday, September 9 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Turn right at Queensbury, left on Attingham, right on the I-10 eastbound frontage road to the I-10 eastbound frontage road, U-turn at Gessner to the I-10 westbound frontage road to the Beltway 8 northbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY eastbound mainlanes between KIRKWOOD and GESSNER on Monday, September 8 and Tuesday, September 9 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Detour to the I-10 eastbound frontage road.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of northbound and southbound WILCREST at I-10/KATY FREEWAY on Monday, September 8 and Tuesday, September 9 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Northbound traffic will detour right on the I-10 eastbound frontage road to U-turn at Beltway 8 to the I-10 westbound frontage road. Southbound traffic will detour on the I-10 westbound frontage road, U-turn at Kirkwood to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to access southbound Wilcrest.

. There will be a TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY-8 southbound frontage road between WESTVIEW and I-10/KATY FREEWAY on Monday September 8 and Tuesday, September 9 from 9 PM to 5 AM. Detour to turn right on Westview, left on Brittmoore, turn right on the I-10 westbound frontage road to 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 southbound frontage road between WESTVIEW and I-10/KATY FREEWAY beginning 6 AM, Saturday, September 13 until 5 AM, Monday, September 15. Detour to turn right on Westview, left on Brittmoore, turn right on the I-10 westbound frontage road, U-turn at Wilcrest to the I-10 eastbound frontage road to the Beltway 8 southbound frontage road.


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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