The closures will affect the portion of the highway between I-820 and Spur 580 near Camp Bowie Boulevard

FORT WORTH, Texas — Drivers who rely on Interstate 30 through West Fort Worth will need to plan ahead next week, as a series of overnight closures are set to impact traffic in both directions along a busy stretch of the corridor.

According to TxDOT, all lanes of I-30 will be shut down nightly from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, April 13 through Friday, April 17, weather permitting. The closures will affect the portion of the highway between I-820 and Spur 580 near Camp Bowie Boulevard, an area that serves as a key connection point for drivers moving between Fort Worth and surrounding communities.

This is not routine maintenance. The closures are tied to ongoing bridge construction along RM 2871, where crews are working to rebuild and upgrade infrastructure that crosses over I-30. That work includes placing beams and reconstructing portions of the bridge, which requires full closures of the highway below to ensure worker safety and allow heavy equipment to operate without traffic interference. 

The bridge project is part of a much larger effort to modernize the I-30 corridor in West Fort Worth. Construction began in late 2024 on a multi-year project that will expand I-30 from four lanes to six lanes, improve frontage roads, and rework key interchanges to better handle growing traffic demand in Tarrant County. 

During the overnight closures, traffic will be routed off the highway and onto signed detours. For eastbound drivers, that typically means using I-20 and looping back via I-820, while westbound traffic will be pushed south on I-820 and redirected back to I-30 using I-20.  Secondary detours may also utilize Spur 580 depending on traffic flow and conditions.

Additional impacts are also expected beyond the main lane closures. Entrance ramps along the corridor, including those from Spur 580 and Chapel Creek Boulevard, are scheduled to close in coordination with the overnight work. 

Even outside of the overnight shutdowns, drivers may notice ongoing construction activity in the area. Portions of frontage roads and lanes along I-30 are already reduced as crews continue drainage work, ramp reconstruction and roadway improvements tied to the broader project.

For drivers, the biggest takeaway is timing.

Because all lanes are closing overnight for multiple consecutive days, this is the kind of work that can quickly create backups, even during off-peak hours. Anyone traveling through West Fort Worth late at night or early in the morning should consider alternate routes or allow extra time, especially with detours routing traffic onto already busy corridors like I-20 and Loop 820.

And as always with construction in North Texas, weather could play a role. If rain moves into the area, schedules may shift and closures could be delayed or extended.

This work is expected to continue in phases as the larger I-30 corridor project moves forward, with construction anticipated to last several years before final completion.

For now, drivers should prepare for several nights of significant disruption as crews work to build what TxDOT hopes will be a safer, more efficient corridor for the future.