Major Construction, Closures To Begin On I-30 In November

ARLINGTON, TX -- A major traffic detour is scheduled from Nov. 9-12 as the Interstate 30/SH 360 Interchange Project moves into its next phase. Traffic will be shifted onto the new SH 360 southbound frontage road bridge over I-30 in order to remove the SH 360 frontage road bridge over the interstate, the City of Arlington wrote in a news release.

To perform this work, I-30 will be closed between FM 157/Cooper Street and President George Bush Turnpike from 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, through 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12. Traffic will be detoured along FM 157/Collins Street, SH 180/Division Street/Main Street and President George Bush Turnpike.

The following is a breakdown of the road work.

I-30 Main Lanes and Ramps

• I-30 Eastbound and Westbound main lanes between FM 157/Collins Street and President George Bush Turnpike
• Continuously, Nov 9, 7 p.m. to Nov 12, 5 a.m.: Both eastbound and westbound I-30 main lanes will be closed between FM 157/Collins Street and President George Bush Turnpike for bridge removal at SH 360. Eastbound traffic will be detoured to exit FM 157/Collins Street, directed south to SH 180/Division Street to head east, and then turn north onto SH 161 and enter President George Bush Turnpike to access the north-to-east connector ramp (entry is not tolled). Westbound traffic will be detoured onto southbound President George Bush Turnpike to exit SH 180/Main Street (free exit), turn west onto SH 180/Main Street, turn north onto FM 157/Collins Street, then return to I-30 via the I-30 westbound frontage road.

SH 360 Access to I-30

• Continuously, Nov 9, 7 p.m. to Nov 12, 5 a.m.: SH 360 access to I-30 at Six Flags Drive will be closed in conjunction with the bridge removal over I-30. SH 360 traffic will be directed to exit SH 180/Division Street to access the eastbound and westbound detour routes to access westbound I-30 from FM 157/Collins Street and eastbound I-30 from President George Bush Turnpike.

Local Streets

• January Lane at SH 161
  • Continuously, Nov. 9, 7 p.m. to Nov. 12, 5 a.m.: January Lane west of SH 161 will be closed to local access only. Through traffic will be prohibited.
• Randol Mill Road east of SH 360
  • Continuously, Nov. 9, 7 p.m. to Nov. 12, 5 a.m.: Randol Mill Road east of SH 360 will be closed to local access only. Through traffic will be prohibited.
• Six Flags Drive
  • Continuously, Nov. 9, 7 p.m. to Nov. 12, 5 a.m.: Eastbound and westbound Six Flags Drive access to I-30 will be closed east of SH 360. Traffic will be directed to SH 180/Division Street to access detour routes to I-30 access.

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