Denton County commuters should plan ahead if they’re travel route includes the I-35E/I-35W merge through Denton.
The major interchange will be fully closed periodically starting Friday and continuing until Sunday morning.
According to TxDOT, the southbound I-35E off ramp to southbound I-35W will be closed from 8 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday.
The northbound I-35W off ramp to northbound I-35E will also be closed from 8 p.m. Friday until 10 a.m. Saturday. This ramp will also be narrowed to one lane from 8 p.m. Saturday until 9 a.m. Sunday.
All southbound and northbound lanes of I-35E from Oak Street to Bonnie Brae Street will be closed from 8 p.m. Saturday until 9 a.m. Sunday, but frontage roads will be remain open.
Finally, northbound and southbound Bonnie Brae Street under I-35E will narrow to one lane from 8 p.m. Saturday until 9 a.m. Sunday.
TxDOT said signed detours will be in place during the closure, but drivers should expect delays and plan for extra travel time.
The work is part of TxDOT’s ongoing $583 million project to make improvements to the I-35E/I-35W merge.
According to the department, the project is expected to be completed in Fall 2029.
For more information, visit the TxDOT road condition tracker.
