Just in time for the ice to finally melt, Dallas drivers will have another obstacle to navigate on the roads this weekend. Remember that major Interstate 30 closure through downtown a couple of weekends ago? It returns this weekend.
I-30 will be shut down from Interstate 45/U.S. 75 to Interstate 30, in both directions, starting Friday, Jan. 30 at 10 p.m. and running through 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2.
All main lanes of the highway will be closed for bridge demolition work as part of the ongoing I-30 Canyon Project. We knew this was happening again soon, and there was a likelihood it was going to be back-to-back weekends — but last weekend’s snow and ice put the latest round of closures on hold.
These early closures are just the initial steps on the project, which is expected to last until late 2030 at a cost of $888 million. The project is designed to modernize the aging downtown corridor, improve safety, and reconfigure the freeway to better handle future traffic demand.
Construction crews hustled to get the bridge demo work done and cleared from the roadway two weekends ago during the first closure, and there were no issues getting the highway reopened by the 5 a.m. Monday deadline.
The Texas Department of Transportation hasn’t released a full schedule of closures, but more are expected to happen over the course of the project. The one wrinkle, as we’ve seen this month, will be weather and how often planned closures will need to be rescheduled.
In addition to the weekend I-30 shutdowns, several downtown streets will see long-term closures and lane reductions as part of the larger Canyon Project footprint.
Cesar Chavez Boulevard closed at I-30 beginning at 9 p.m. Monday, January 12, and remain closed through late 2028.
Cadiz Street will be closed at I-30 starting 9 p.m. Tuesday, January 13. The street will eventually reopen on a new alignment later in the project.
Akard Street closed at I-30 beginning at 9 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, with the closure expected to last through summer 2028.
Good Latimer Expressway will be narrowed to one lane in each direction starting 9 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, with those restrictions lasting through early 2028.