Part of a busy freeway interchange will be closed for more than a week to undergo repairs.

The Katy Freeway westbound connector ramp to the North Freeway northbound will close at 9 p.m. Friday. It will not reopen until 5 a.m. Feb. 20.

Texas Department of Transportation officials said the connector ramp has moved slightly out of place, and it needs to make repairs to prevent future problems.

"Over the 40 years of the life of this bridge, we've experienced numerous contraction and expansion cycles due to the heat of the summer and (the cold) of the winter," said Quincy Allen, TxDOT Houston District director of maintenance. "The expansion and contraction have allowed, over time, the span of the bridge to rotate. The rotation wasn't as pronounced at first, but now it's getting to the point where we need to make repairs."

During the closure, traffic on the Katy Freeway westbound to the North Freeway northbound will be detoured to the Heights Boulevard exit. Drivers should make a left a Heights Boulevard, make a left onto the Katy Freeway eastbound feeder road and enter the freeway to access the North Freeway northbound.

The Travis Street connector ramp to the North Freeway will also be closed 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Feb. 20.

Here are some links to help you with your commute:

Check Traffic Now:

• Houston TranStar Real-Time Traffic Map
• Traffic Pulse Real-Time Traffic Map
• Traffic Section
• Jennifer Reyna's Traffic Blog
  
• Houston TranStar
  
• Texas Dept. of Transportation Website or call 800-452-9292
  
• Harris County Office of Emergency Management Website
  

Check Construction Information:

• Map: Freeway Construction Projects
• TxDOT Freeway Construction Schedule