Expect More I-30 Lane Closures This Week

There will be more lane closures starting tonight. Expect traffic to be rerouted to accommodate repairs, and construction continues on Interstate 30.

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Construction Update

Just a quick message to keep you informed on some I-30 construction work the remainder of this week (weather permitting) that may affect some commutes in the area of I-30 and I-369/US 59.

Beginning at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, the contractor will be closing lanes of northbound I-369/US 59 at the I-30 interchange to replace the crash cushion attenuator. The exit from I-369 N/US 59 N to FM 559 (Richmond Road) will be closed. Traffic will need to use the US 82 (New Boston Road) exit and follow the frontage road to FM 559/Richmond Road. Also, the entrance to I-369 N/US 59 N for I-30 from US 82/Sowell Lane/Frontage Road will be closed. If necessary, this work may continue on Thursday night.

Beginning at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, the contractor will be closing lanes on westbound I-30 at the I-30 W/ I-369/US 59 S interchange. The contractor will be working to install in-lane transverse rumble strips in the mainlanes, and install additional pavement markings, to identify the lanes for I-30 West and US 59 South. These features will create a visual and tactile change in the pavement to alert drivers of the approaching interchange.

Additional night work: There may be other nighttime lane closures as the contractor works on various items.   

Daytime work in the median section and at the KCS Bridge from North Park Road continues.

Motorists can check traffic updates by visiting www.drivetexas.org.

TxDOT reminds local commuters that the I-30 Frontage Road system allows traffic to travel eastbound from FM 989/Kings Highway to US 71/Stateline and westbound from US 71/Stateline to FM 989/Kings Highway, continuously, without ever stopping at a traffic signal.

The following is a link to TxDOT’s general I-30 Corridor Public Information page:
https://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/projects/studies/atlanta/i-30-corridor-bowie-county.html

The following is a link to the I-30 Widening Project (the project currently under construction) Public Information page: https://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/projects/studies/atlanta/i-30-widening-project-4-lane-to-6-lane.html

We will do our best to keep you updated and informed when there are major changes in the traffic patterns during construction.

Please do your part to help us keep the traveling public safe by watching for changes in traffic patterns and giving 100% of your attention to driving, the task at hand. Encourage your friends and family to do the same.

Drive safely out there!

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