I-35W Corridor
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I-35W Corridor

I-35W is a north-south corridor through Fort Worth, Haslet, and Burleson. At its apex in downtown Fort Worth, it carries over 165,000 vehicles per day. A major national trade corridor, the interstate has daily truck volumes averaging 11 percent. Multiple expansion projects are either planned or underway to improve safety and mobility along 26 miles of I-35W in Tarrant County.

TxDOT has environmentally cleared I-35W from I-30 to Eagle Parkway to ultimately widen the corridor up to eight mainlanes plus up to six TEXpress Lanes for future traffic volumes.

Construction began in 2013 on a $1.6 billion interim project to rebuild 10 miles of I-35W from north of I-30 to US 81/287. Part of the North Tarrant Express, this project will double the existing capacity by reconstructing the current infrastructure, adding four toll TEXpress Lanes, auxiliary lanes and some frontage roads. I-35W from north of I-820 to US 81/287 reached substantial completion in December 2016. I-35W from north of I-30 to north of I-820 reached substantial completion in July 2018.

Construction began in September 2020 on the next phase of I-35W from US 81/287 to Eagle Parkway. The public-private project will rebuild 6.7 miles of I-35W and add four TEXpress Lanes, auxiliary lanes and some frontage roads. The project reached substantial completion in June 2023, three months ahead of schedule.

I-35W Segment 1 from I-20 to FM 3391/East Renfro Street

Interstate 35W Segment 1 is the main north-south corridor through the cities of Fort Worth, Everman, Crowley, and Burleson in Tarrant and Johnson counties. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tarrant County was ranked the fastest growing county in the United States between 2010 and 2019. This growth is the catalyst for the need to expand the existing transportation infrastructure.

TxDOT is conducting a long-range study to widen I-35W Segment 1. This 9.6 mile project would include additional mainlanes, entrance/exit ramp adjustments, auxiliary lanes and frontage road improvements, and bicycle and pedestrian accommodations. It is currently under schematic design and environmental assessment. The goal is to develop proposed improvements that would increase capacity, improve safety and mobility and ease congestion in the area.

Get involved

The public will be able to gather information, review schematic plans, meet with TxDOT and consultant staff, ask questions and leave comments regarding the proposed design, right of way, and environmental impact during these meetings. The following is a tentative meeting schedule:

Technical Working Group Meeting #1 - held on June 26, 2019

Schematics

Technical Working Group Meeting #2- held on May 7, 2020

Schematics

Technical Working Group Meeting #3- held on Feb. 25, 2021

Schematics

I-35W Segment 2 from FM 3391/East Renfro Street to East CR 405

Interstate 35W Segment 2 is the main north-south corridor through the cities of Fort Worth, Burleson and Alvarado in Johnson county, Texas. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , Johnson County has seen 19.21% change of population growth between 2010 and 2020. This growth is the catalyst for the need to expand the existing transportation infrastructure.

TxDOT has identified potential planned improvements for I-35W Segment 2. Currently the proposed project is under development that would reconstruct the highway to provide needed capacity and improved design to safely and effectively accommodate rapidly growing travel demands.

Proposed improvements will include additional mainlanes, entrance/exit ramp adjustments, auxiliary lanes and frontage road improvements, and bicycle and pedestrian accommodations. It is currently under schematic design and environmental assessment.

Get involved

The public will be able to gather information, review schematic plans, meet with TxDOT and consultant staff, ask questions and leave comments regarding the proposed design, right of way, and environmental impact during public involvement events.

Technical working group meeting #1 - held on March 17, 2021

Schematics

Project information