They will be expanding I35 between 12th street and South Loop 340. Every overpass will be replaced. The project is expected to take 4 years to complete.

https://wacotrib.com/eedition/page-a1/page_35dcf7f1-533d-5195-94f5-7f6e7c7437b6.html

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Glad they're finally working on this. Time to get it done and be done with the major reconstruction projects on 35...

I actually think for locals, this construction will be easier to avoid and less disruptive than the other section. Franklin and New Road will be nightmare fuel again most of the time (it already is during rush hour), but living out in Woodway/Hewitt, it may be just a tad longer to take Franklin to 18th and then cut over to 35 to go northbound.

Beats the heck out of taking Lake Shore all the way around every time you want to go northbound.

The article also mentions not having to replace any bridges across waterways, so hopefully that will speed up the completion timeline.

Thanks for posting that.

In fact, TxDOT's 2025 UTP, which is scheduled to be approved this Thursday (August 22, 2024), shows several area road construction projects to be 'let' during the 2025-2028 time frame. They are:

1. I-35 -- 12th Street to South Loop 340

2. SH 6 -- Twin Bridges over Lake Waco

3. East Loop 340 / SH6 -- Full freeway from Brazos River to US 84 in Bellmead

4. Franklin Ave / US 84 -- various changes

5. SH 6 -- out past twin bridges -- various changes

While I guess it would have been better for #3 to have been completed before #1, I imagine we'll survive.

TxDOT - Draft 2025 Unified Transportation Program

#4 includes the overpass to be built at Franklin and New Road, and I saw some workers around those parts just this past weekend - and the regular non-workers, of course!

Also, #4 includes widening 84 from Waco to Hewitt. I believe this includes the replacement of the Hwy 6 bridges and the installation of flyovers at that the 6/84 interchange.

G$8 said:

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Glad they're finally working on this. Time to get it done and be done with the major reconstruction projects on 35...

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A 5 lane project will be in the works after this.

But trying to pull off this IH-35 project while big expansions/ renovations will be simultaneously occurring in Temple/ Belton and Austin is going to make travelling down 281 a necessity for awhile.