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08/10/2007 08:00 PM 08/13/2007 07:59 PM
I-10 EASTBOUND MAINLANES CLOSED BETWEEN WILCREST AND GESSNER
"Construction Activities at the I-10/Beltway 8 Interchange Continue This Weekend"
(Houston) - As part of the I-10/Beltway 8 Interchange reconstruction, the I-10 eastbound mainlanes between Wilcrest and Gessner will be closed again this weekend beginning 5 AM, Saturday, August 11 until 5 AM, Monday, August 13 as beam placement continues for the new Beltway 8 southbound direct connector to I-10 westbound.
Motorists are reminded to expect multiple total and alternate lane closures during the course of the interchange reconstruction and should be prepared for traffic delays when traveling in the vicinity of the I-10/Beltway 8 Interchange over the next year. A weekly forecast of upcoming closures associated with the I-10/Beltway 8 Interchange Reconstruction can be viewed using the link http://www.katyfreeway.org/Beltway8/Weekly_Forecast.html.
Additional closures this weekend include:
. TOTAL CLOSURE of the I-10/KATY FREEWAY westbound direct connector ramp to southbound BELTWAY 8-WEST from 5 AM, Saturday, August 11 until 5 AM, Monday, August 13. Southbound traffic should take the Beltway 8 frontage road exit to the I-10 westbound frontage road.
. TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST northbound frontage road between QUEENSBURY and
I-10/KATY FREEWAY and the Beltway 8-West northbound frontage road flyover bridge from 5 AM, Saturday, August 11 until 5 AM, Monday, August 13. Traffic will detour east on Queensbury to Town and Country, north on Attingham to the I-10 eastbound frontage road.
. TOTAL CLOSURE of the BELTWAY 8-WEST southbound frontage road at I-10/KATY FREEWAY from 5 AM, Saturday, August 11 until 5 AM, Monday, August 13. Southbound traffic will detour to the Beltway 8-West southbound frontage road flyover bridge.
Please note that all closures are subject to change due to 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
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08/10/2007 08:00 PM
The people who make their living as rig divers have special equipment that allows them to work in the depths of the sea. Learn why this special gear is necessary and what happens when the human body is subjected to the harsh environment under the sea as well as finding out how ROV robotics are helping the offshore industry go to depths that a diver could not manage!
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08/10/2007 08:00 PM
Marathon Oil Company is proud to sponsor Family Day at The Ocean Star. Family Day occurs on the second Saturday of each month from 10am to 3pm. Each Family Day focuses on a different theme that relates to the offshore industry. The information is presented at student's level using a variety of activities such as word games, coloring, and crafts. We encourage parents to bring their children aboard and explore the various facets of the offshore industry. Our goal is to promote family learning and quality time at a reduced cost. Children 18 years of age and younger are admitted free of charge with a paying chaperone. This special discount is designed for individual ticket sales and cannot be combined with other discounts, group tours or other museum programs.
On August 11th, the theme is "Working Under Water." The people who make their living as rig divers have special equipment that allows them to work in the depths of the sea. Learn why this special gear is necessary and what happens when the human body is subjected to the harsh environment under the sea as well as finding out how ROV robotics are helping the offshore industry go to depths that a diver could not manage!
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08/10/2007 08:00 PM
The Historic Downtown Galveston Farmers' Market is an open air market, which is held the 2nd Saturday of each month at Saengerfest Park, 23rd & Strand. The Market offers a wide variety of regionally grown/produced organic produce, goat cheese, eggs, fruits, vegetables, fresh Gulf shrimp & catch of the day. Come early and enjoy a breakfast burrito, Mexican pastry, freshly baked scone or Jamaican meat pie. An assortment of yummy homemade food products are also available: Amish peanut butter, juicy pineapple pickles, spelt & herb breads, honey butter, local honey, all natural salsa & spices. If you are in search of a special gift for yourself or someone else, you will find a unique selection of all natural bath salts, moisturizer, fragrant candles, wind chimes and Galveston photographic collages and note cards.
The Market offers a wide variety of regionally grown/produced organic produce, goat cheese, eggs, fruits, vegetables, fresh Gulf shrimp & catch of the day. Come early and enjoy a breakfast burrito, Mexican pastry, freshly baked scone or Jamaican meat pie. An assortment of yummy homemade food products are also available: Amish peanut butter, juicy pineapple pickles, spelt & herb breads, honey butter, local honey, all natural salsa & spices. If you are in search of a special gift for yourself or someone else, you will find a unique selection of all natural bath salts, moisturizer, fragrant candles, wind chimes and Galveston photographic collages and note cards.
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