Fort Worth drivers should prepare for overnight disruptions on Interstate 30 Thursday as the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) schedules rolling closures in both directions between West Loop 820 and Linkcrest Drive. Crews plan to begin pavement marking maintenance at 7 p.m. and finish at 6 a.m. Friday.
The overnight work precedes a much larger disruption the following weekend. TxDOT now lists a continuous closure of eastbound I-30 between the Interstate 20 interchange and Linkcrest Drive from 7 p.m. Friday, November 20, through 6 a.m. Monday, November 23.
Drivers heading into Fort Worth from communities west of the city should distinguish Thursday’s rolling restrictions from next weekend’s full eastbound mainlane shutdown. TxDOT also plans to reduce eastbound I-30 to a single lane along the same stretch overnight on November 19 to reposition safety barriers.
What Drivers Need To Know
TxDOT plans to route eastbound traffic onto I-20 and then north on I-820 to reconnect with I-30 during the November 20–23 closure. Motorists can still use the eastbound I-30 frontage road, but the agency advises drivers to anticipate delays.
The shutdown will also affect Walsh Ranch Parkway. Eastbound motorists seeking the parkway should take the FM 1187/FM 3325 exit and continue along the frontage road. Drivers leaving Walsh Ranch Parkway for eastbound I-30 should use the entrance at Chapel Creek Boulevard instead.
Closer to this weekend, crews also plan intermittent restrictions at the westbound I-30 exit for Spur 580/Linkcrest Drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Saturday, November 14. Drivers can use Walsh Ranch Parkway to cross the interstate and return eastbound when crews close the ramp.
What The $541 Million Project Will Deliver
The work forms part of TxDOT’s Keep 20-30 Moving program, which encompasses three highway projects between the Aledo area and west Fort Worth. The agency puts combined infrastructure spending at $541 million.
The program includes new interchanges, ramp improvements, reconstructed frontage roads, and additional bridge clearance. TxDOT plans to expand I-30 between Linkcrest Drive and West Loop 820 from two to three general-purpose lanes in each direction.
The agency estimates construction costs for all three projects at approximately $420 million, a narrower figure than the overall infrastructure spending total. TxDOT anticipates substantial completion of the second project in 2028 and the third in 2030.
Weather and construction conditions can alter the schedule. Motorists should check TxDOT’s roadwork updates before departing.
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