Expect Delays: Big Katy Freeway project to begin

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- If you drive along the Katy Freeway, then you might have to find an alternate route soon.

Expect big closures overnight, because TxDOT is beginning a massive project along the Katy Freeway near the Villages.

Eyewitness News first told you about the project last year.

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Crews will be adding new concrete grooves, which will reduce the noise tires make along the pavement.

The constant hum of traffic has been a problem in the area since 2008 when the Katy Freeway reopened after a $2.8 billion expansion made it taller, wider, noisier.

Drivers can expect overnight closures along I-10 between Gessner and North Post Oak until August.

Traffic anchor Katherine Whaley will keep you update on the specific closure dates, times and detours.

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