ELLIS COUNTY – Weather permitting, the following traffic impacts are scheduled in Red Oak on I-35E between Bear Creek Road and Red Oak Road as part of an ongoing improvement project:
FRIDAY, AUG. 28
All I-35E southbound lanes, including the frontage road, will close and detour from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29. Northbound traffic will also be detoured to the frontage road.
SATURDAY, AUG. 29
All I-35E northbound lanes, including the frontage road, will close and detour from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 30. Southbound traffic will also be detoured to the frontage road.
Marked detour signage and detours will be in place. Drivers should expect delays and use caution as traffic adjusts.
This work is part of the FM 664 Single-Point Urban Interchange construction at I-35E. Overall completion of the $137 million project is expected in spring 2028.
For media inquiries, contact TxDOT Public Information Officer Victoria Lara at Victoria.Lara@txdot.gov or (945) 349-4664.