Traffic Alert Rescheduled: Northbound I-35 Mainlanes To Close Between 51st Street & US 183 For Removal Of Overhead Sign Bridges

These closures will allow construction crews to safely remove overhead sign bridges between 51st Street and US 183 rescheduled from 3/26 & 3/27…

The Texas Department of Transportation will temporarily close northbound I-35 from 51st Street to US 183 on Thursday night, March 29, and Monday night, April 2, as part of a rolling closure.

These closures will allow construction crews to safely remove overhead sign bridges between 51st Street and US 183. 

Beginning at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 29, northbound lanes of I-35 will be reduced between US 290 and US 183 and the northbound I-35 entrance ramp north of US 290 East will be closed.

At approximately 12 a.m. a rolling closure will occur on the northbound I-35 mainlanes and ramps from 51st Street to US 183. Traffic will remain on the mainlanes; however, speed will be greatly reduced as crews work to quickly remove an overhead sign bridge. Police will be controlling traffic during the process.

The rolling closure will be short, with ramps and mainlanes being reopened as work is completed.

Beginning at 10 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 2, northbound lanes of I-35 will be reduced between US 290 and US 183. At approximately 12 a.m., a second rolling closure will occur on the northbound I-35 mainlanes and ramps from 51st Street to US 183.

It will operate the same as Thursday night, with police controlling traffic during the process. The rolling closure will be short, with ramps and mainlanes being reopened as work is completed. The northbound I-35 to northbound US 183 flyover and the northbound I-35 entrance ramp north of US 290 East will also be closed.

Road signs will be placed to alert drivers of the closure, and motorists should allow extra time to travel through this area. TxDOT asks that drivers be patient and remain aware when traveling through the work zone.                       

The rolling closure is part of improvements along I-35 from Rundberg Lane to US 290 East. The project includes mainlane and frontage road reconstruction and the addition of three new flyovers at US 183.

The project also includes reconstruction of the St. Johns Avenue bridge, the addition of U-turns in both directions, north and south intersection bypass lanes under St. Johns Avenue, extended entrance/exit lanes, and ramp and shoulder improvements.

Construction of the $124.2 million project is funded by Texas Clear Lanes and is anticipated to be complete in summer 2021, weather permitting. The contractor is J.D. Abrams L.P.