TxDOT Breaks Ground on I-30 Canyon Improvement

The Texas Department of Transportation celebrated on Thursday the groundbreaking of the I-30 Canyon Improvement Project in Dallas.

The agency posted a photo to social media to mark the occasion. Among those present were representatives from the City of Dallas and the Transportation Department at NCTCOG, as well as Dallas County Judge Clay Lewis Jenkins and Texas state Sen. Royce West.

According to a TxDOT fact sheet, the I-30 Canyon Improvement Project will reconfigure the existing I-30 corridor between the I-35 E and I-46 interchanges in Dallas. The area was identified as a top congestion corridor by the Texas Clear Lanes Initiative.

Improvements will provide more efficient traffic mobility in the downtown area and increased safety enhancements. The project length is 2.3 miles and it will cost $888 million. The contractor hired to complete construction is Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc.

Key improvements include reconstruction and widening of I-30 main lanes from six to 12; increasing the weave lengths between interchanges; redesign of cross-streets to provide safer pedestrian access; rail crossing improvements; and potential decking opportunities.

Residents should plan ahead for extra travel time or seek alternative routes. Make sure to be alert to crews and equipment in the corridor. Heed all work zone signs and be alert to slower traffic.

Scheduled lane and ramp closures will be announced at www.DriveTexas.org. Detours can be expected during bridge work on city streets above I-30.