Northbound I-35W traffic switch begins on Tuesday

Motorists this week can expect an Interstate 35W traffic switch between Texas 121 and Spur 280 in Fort Worth.

Beginning Tuesday Nov. 1, the traffic shift will place northbound I-35W traffic onto new permanent pavement.   

In order to perform the switch and prepare for construction activities on that stretch of highway, the following nightly closures will be in place:

*         Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 7 p.m. through 5 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 

*   Rolling closures  along northbound 35W between I-30 and SH 121

*   On-ramp from eastbound and westbound Spur 280 to northbound I-35W will be closed. Traffic will be redirected to Rosedale St.

*   The direct connector from northbound I-35W to northbound SH 121 will be closed. Traffic will be redirected to Northside Dr.

The work is weather-permitting, with updated closure information available on Twitter (@NTExpress) and Facebook (facebook.com/northtarrantexpress).

This work is part of the $1.4 billion North Tarrant Express 35W project, which includes a 6.5-mile section ranked 23rd on the state’s most congested roadway list. Ranked sixth when construction began in 2013, the section of I-35W from north of Interstate 30 to north of Loop 820 includes the I-35W/I-820 interchange in Fort Worth.