{"id":473398,"date":"2026-10-22T13:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T13:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/473398\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T13:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T13:22:10","slug":"shutdown-of-i-30-in-downtown-dallas-expected-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/473398\/","title":{"rendered":"Shutdown of I-30 in downtown Dallas expected this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/txdot-i30-weekend-closure-_2026_01_30t0723ct_6526__07.44.12.36.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"764\" height=\"432\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-v-47e62d5a=\"\"\/> article   <\/p>\n<p data-v-2c6143fb=\"\">DALLAS &#8211; Drivers traveling through downtown Dallas this weekend will need to find an alternate route as construction crews shut down a major stretch of Interstate 30.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KDFW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-2c6143fb=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-2c6143fb=\"\">All eastbound and westbound lanes of I-30 will close between the I-35E and I-45\/U.S. 75 interchanges, TxDOT officials said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-2c6143fb=\"\">The closure begins at 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, and lasts until 5 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 26.<\/p>\n<p data-v-2c6143fb=\"\">TxDOT officials set up a signed detour directing traffic to State Highway 366\/Woodall Rodgers Freeway for east-west connections.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-2c6143fb=\"\">Drivers should expect significant delays in the area.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/4497TZ_I_30-ARLINGTON-CLOSURE_00.00.01.12.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-7f188271=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KDFW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-2c6143fb=\"\">Big picture view:<\/p>\n<p data-v-2c6143fb=\"\">The weekend shutdown is part of an $888 million I-30 Canyon corridor improvement project.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-2c6143fb=\"\">The project targets the stretch of highway between the I-35E and I-45 interchanges.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-2c6143fb=\"\">Overall completion is expected in 2031.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KDFW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-2c6143fb=\"\">Big picture view:<\/p>\n<p data-v-2c6143fb=\"\">The following traffic impacts are also scheduled during this time:<\/p>\n<p> Botham Jean\/Lamar Boulevard: All lanes closed and detoured at I-30 through late 2027.Griffin Street: Narrowed to one lane in each direction at I-30 through early 2028. <\/p>\n<p data-v-2c6143fb=\"\">As a reminder, the following closures remain in place as part of this project and are weather permitting:<\/p>\n<p> Cesar Chavez Boulevard: All lanes closed and detoured at I-30 through late 2028.Akard Street: All lanes closed and detoured at I-30 through summer 2028.Good Latimer Expressway: Narrowed to one lane in each direction at I-30 through early 2028.Cadiz Street: All lanes closed and detoured at I-30 while crews rebuild the road on a new alignment.Canton Street: Closed between Akard Street and Griffin Street until further notice. <\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: The information in this article comes from the Texas Department of Transportation.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox4news.com\/tag\/traffic\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-2c6143fb=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Traffic<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox4news.com\/tag\/news\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-2c6143fb=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox4news.com\/tag\/us\/tx\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-2c6143fb=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"article DALLAS &#8211; 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