Shutdown of I-30 in downtown Dallas expected this weekend

DALLAS - 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.

What we know:

All eastbound and westbound lanes of I-30 will close between the I-35E and I-45/U.S. 75 interchanges, TxDOT officials said. 

The closure begins at 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, and lasts until 5 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 26.

TxDOT officials set up a signed detour directing traffic to State Highway 366/Woodall Rodgers Freeway for east-west connections. 

Drivers should expect significant delays in the area.

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The weekend shutdown is part of an $888 million I-30 Canyon corridor improvement project. 

The project targets the stretch of highway between the I-35E and I-45 interchanges. 

Overall completion is expected in 2031.

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The following traffic impacts are also scheduled during this time:

• 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.

As a reminder, the following closures remain in place as part of this project and are weather permitting:

• 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.

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