Get ready for some major detours if you're traveling through Arlington and Fort Worth in September. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has announced a couple of weekends when you'll need to steer clear of westbound Interstate 30. Due to necessary repairs of the Randol Mill Road bridge, which sustained damage from an unfortunate encounter with a tractor-trailer back in June, all lanes of westbound I-30 between Fielder Road and Eastchase Parkway will be sealed off to traffic.
The road closure is set to occur from 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5, lasting through to the early hours of Monday, Sept. 8, around 6 a.m., according to information from the City of Arlington. A second act of construction is slated to repeat the closure beginning at 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, and it's expected to wrap up in the same early morning fashion on Monday, Sept. 22.
For those needing to navigate around this stretch of highway during the closures, TxDOT has charted a detour that involves a bit of a scenic route. Travelers will be redirected north on State Highway 360, then west on State Highway 183, and finally, they'll take a southbound turn on Interstate 820 to rejoin I-30 past the construction zone. These alterations, weather permitting, are essential for the emergency replacement of the bridge beams and the restoration of a vital community artery.
