As the I-35 expansion project continues to make improvements, such as widening lanes, reconstructing bridges, and improving pedestrian/bicycle access, so do the many construction closures.
I-35W Corridor
The I-35W is a north-south corridor that runs through Fort Worth, Haslet, and Burleson. In September 2020, construction began on the next phase of I-35W from US 81/287 to Eagle Parkway. The public-private project is rebuilding 6.7 miles of I-35W and adding four TEXpress Lanes, auxiliary lanes, and some frontage roads. It is anticipated to be substantially complete later this year.
The I-35 Capital Express Central Project
This project is approximately eight (8) miles in length through Austin. It will remove the existing I-35 decks, lower the roadway, add two non-tolled high-occupancy vehicle managed lanes in each direction, and pedestrian and bicycle paths along I-35 from US 290 East to US 290 West/State Highway 71. Construction began in November 2022 on the South project, which limits SH 45 SE to SH 71/Ben White Blvd. Additionally, the North project will start construction early this year, limiting US 290 E to SH 45 N.
Central I-35 Construction Project
A four-year construction project on a 6-mile stretch in Waco from North Loop 340 to 12th Street began in May 2019 and is expected to be complete this year. The project aims to widen the main lanes to four lanes in each direction and improve frontage roadies and interchanges. However, traffic will still be in two lanes in each direction while crews work on the inside lanes of I-35.