{"id":406997,"date":"2026-08-15T02:26:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T02:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/406997\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T02:26:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T02:26:24","slug":"nearly-six-miles-of-i-30-will-close-in-fort-worth-this-weekend-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/406997\/","title":{"rendered":"Nearly six miles of I-30 will close in Fort Worth this weekend. What to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Getting around Fort Worth could take a little more planning this weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Part of Interstate 30 in Fort Worth will close starting the night of Friday, Aug. 14 night and remain shut down through the morning of Monday, Aug. 17 for construction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">TxDOT is warning drivers who travel through the area to prepare for delays and to consider another route.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here&#8217;s what to know.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\ud83d\udcf0 In case you missed it:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"> \u25fd\ufe0f Get Star-Telegram headlines <a data-ylk=\"slk:in your inbox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">in your inbox<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Where will I-30 be closed in Fort Worth?<img alt=\"Nearly six miles of eastbound I-30 between I-20 and West Loop 820 will close at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, and won't reopen until 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"532\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fort_worth_star_telegram_mcclatchy_952\/c5675ffc5981d594b0b929152d4ac757.j.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nearly six miles of eastbound I-30 between I-20 and West Loop 820 will close at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, and won\u2019t reopen until 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nearly six miles of eastbound I-30 between I-20 and West Loop 820 will close at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, and won&#8217;t reopen until 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, according to the <a data-ylk=\"slk:Texas Department of Transportation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.txdot.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Department of Transportation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Motorists will be directed through a signed detour,&#8221; <a data-ylk=\"slk:TXDOT said in a post on X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TxDOTFortWorth\/status\/2087568522025083290\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">TXDOT said in a post on X<\/a> announcing the closure. &#8220;Alternate routes are advised.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">All eastbound entrance and exit ramps in the area will also close. Drivers will be directed to eastbound I-20 and northbound I-820 to get around the closure, while the I-30 frontage roads will remain open for local traffic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Drivers heading the other direction will have to plan around another closure next weekend. Westbound I-30 between West Loop 820 and I-20 will close from 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, until 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That shutdown will include the westbound entrance and exit ramps, with drivers directed to southbound I-820 and westbound I-20.<\/p>\n<p>Why is I-30 closing in Fort Worth?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This weekend&#8217;s closure will allow crews to move eastbound I-30 traffic onto new permanent pavement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The work is part of <a data-ylk=\"slk:TxDOT&#039;s Keep 20-30 Moving project;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.txdot.gov\/keep20-30moving\/about.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">TxDOT&#8217;s Keep 20-30 Moving project<\/a>, which includes three construction projects along I-20 and I-30 in western Tarrant County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Together, the projects have a total construction cost of about $420 million, <a data-ylk=\"slk:according to TxDOT;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.txdot.gov\/keep20-30moving\/about\/faq.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">according to TxDOT<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Along I-30, crews are widening parts of the highway from two to three lanes in each direction, improving the I-30 and Spur 580 interchange and building new frontage roads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The projects are expected to wrap up at different times, with the final portion between Linkcrest Drive and West Loop 820 expected to be completed in 2030.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getting around Fort Worth could take a little more planning this weekend. 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