A full freeway shutdown is planned as part of the $1.7 billion 635 East project, to widen and improve Interstate 635 over the 11 miles between Central Expressway and Interstate 30.
I-30 will be closed in both directions at Galloway Avenue from 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, to noon on Sunday, Jan. 24. Connector ramps from westbound I-30 to I-635 and from I-635 to eastbound I-30 will also be closed at that time. Various lanes of both directions of I-635 over the full 11 miles of the project will be closed between 8 p.m. and 5 p.m. each night through Sunday, Jan. 24.
Construction in Garland includes:
- The left lane of westbound Northwest Highway will be closed at the westbound I-635 frontage road from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20.
- The left lane of the eastbound I-635 frontage road will be closed between Kingsley Road and Jupiter Road from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, to 5 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21.
- Various lanes of Garland Avenue are closed between Shiloh Road and I-635 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Friday, Jan. 22.
- The westbound I-635 exit to Jupiter Road and Kingsley Road will be closed from 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, to 5 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, and from 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, to 5 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23.
- The westbound I-635 exit to Plano Road will be closed from 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, to 5 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23.
- The eastbound I-635 exit to Garland Road will be closed from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. from Monday night, Jan. 25, to Saturday morning, Jan. 30.
- The right lane of eastbound Northwest Highway at I-635 will be closed from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Sunday, Jan. 31.
- Various lanes of Plano Road and the westbound I-635 frontage road at Plano Road are closed from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Saturday, Jan. 23.
- The right lane of northbound Shiloh Road is closed between Northwest Highway and I-635 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Sunday, Jan. 31.
The rebuild of the I-635/I-30 interchange is a major component of the ongoing project. Various lanes of Oates Drive and the entrance ramp to northbound I-635 from Oates Drive will be closed from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, to 5 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21. The connector ramp from northbound I-635 to eastbound I-30 will be closed from 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, to 5 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20. The connector ramp from westbound I-30 to northbound I-635 will be closed from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20 to 5 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21. The connector ramp from westbound I-30 to southbound I-635 will be closed from 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, to 5 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, and from 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, to 5 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23.
Near the interchange, the Northwest Drive entrance ramp to westbound I-30 and the eastbound I-30 exit to Northwest Drive have been closed permanently. The I-30 HOV lane is closed between Northwest Drive on the Garland side of I-635 and Jim Miller Road in Dallas. I-30 HOV lanes between Jim Miller Road and downtown Dallas remain open.
The HOV/Express managed toll lanes on I-635 between Oates Drive and TI Boulevard also remain closed until the project is completed. The rebuilt tolled managed lanes will have shoulders and be separated from the main lanes by concrete barriers.
Text “635 East” to 31996 to sign up to receive alerts on closures. All construction is subject to weather conditions. More information about the project can be found at 635east.com.