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It’s time for drastic and unprecedented action concerning I-35 construction in Bell County.
In the past week, Salado first responders were called out about a dozen times to accidents in the congested construction areas of I-35. Meanwhile Temple first responders were called out to accident that closed the highway for hours in the northern part of Bell County.
TxDoT has scheduled several highway closures over the next few days.
Friday August 14 I-35 will have a Slow Lane closure on the South Bound Main Lanes South of the Amity Overpass to FM 2484. The closure will begin at 12AM and will be open by 7AM. Southbound traffic will be restricted to the fast lane from Amity Road to FM2484. [Read more…]
I-35 southbound mainlanes will be closed from Tahuaya Road to south of FM 2484. Local drivers are encourages to seek alternate routes.
Salado — I-35 southbound mainlanes between Belton and Salado, from Exit #290 (Shanklin Rd.) to Exit #286 (FM 2484) will be closed from 7 pm Wednesday night, August 4th, until 7 am Thursday morning, August 5th. All I-35 southbound traffic will detour to the southbound frontage road, and re-enter the I-35 mainlanes south of FM 2484, as the contractor moves concrete barriers and prepares pavement for an upcoming traffic shift.
Local traffic is encouraged to seek alternate routes. Long delays are expected.
Below are two alternate routes that we at Salado Village Voice recommend.
James Construction crews are building temporary detour of I-35 mainlanes between Thomas Arnold and FM 2484 to divert traffic off of I-35 onto these temporary lanes.
James Construction crews will begin work this week on connecting Salado Plaza to Williams Drive on the west side of I-35, which will require the closure of the N. Main St./FM 2268 cross-under of the I-35 mainlanes.
James Construction will begin the construction of the Salado Plaza section of the I-35 expansion through Salado in August.
James Construction is expected to begin working on the Salado Plaza underpass at I-35 within the next few weeks and have it completed by the end of the year. (Photo by Royce Wiggin)
To prepare Saladoans for the changes in traffic flows required for this construction, Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) will host a community meeting 6-8 p.m. July 23 at the Salado High School Cafeteria.
