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Construction underway on the Main Street bridge over I-35E in Lewisville, TX
Town Hall

The Main Street Bridge Over I-35E Is Getting Rebuilt — Lane Disruptions Run Through Late 2026

A $105 million TxDOT project in Lewisville has been reshaping 1.3 miles of your southbound commute since 2023, and it's not done yet.

2 min · 2026-07-21
New freeway construction through rural Denton County landscape
Town Hall

Denton County's Outer Loop EIS Wraps in September — the Route Is Nearly Locked

A 23-mile freeway study reaches its final decision point this fall, and whatever alignment emerges will determine traffic, development, and land values across southern Denton County for a generation.

3 min · 2026-07-19
Traffic backing up at the FM 407 exit on I-35W near Northlake, Texas
Public Safety

Nine Crashes a Month on I-35W Through Northlake — and the First Fix Doesn't Start Until September 2028

The numbers are documented, the timeline is set, and there's a two-year gap with nothing in between.

3 min · 2026-07-18
Lane closures and orange construction cones on FM 2499 at the FM 3040 intersection in Flower Mound
Public Safety

FM 2499 Carries Active Construction from Two Simultaneous Projects Through Mid-2027

If Long Prairie Road is your daily route, the orange cones aren't going anywhere soon — here's what's happening and when it ends.

2 min · 2026-07-14
Construction work underway at the FM 407 and I-35W interchange in Argyle, Texas
Town Hall

The One Fix at FM 407 and I-35W Still Has Months to Go — and It's All You're Getting for a While

The micro breakout is still under construction. The full widening won't even bid until next spring. Here's what that means for your commute.

3 min · 2026-07-06
Construction crews working on the Main Street bridge over I-35E in Lewisville, Texas
Town Hall

The Main Street Bridge Over I-35E Won't Be Done Until Late 2026 — At Best

Three years of squeeze, and the finish line is still six-plus months away.

2 min · 2026-06-22
Aerial view of a new freeway corridor under construction through rural North Texas farmland
Development

The Denton Outer Loop Has Real Blueprints Now — Here's What That Means for Your Backyard

Four actual routes, an environmental impact statement, and decisions that will lock in where Denton County's growth lands for the next thirty years.

4 min · 2026-06-21
Nighttime lane closure at the I-35E/I-35W interchange in Denton with construction barriers and detour signage
Town Hall

The I-35E/I-35W Merge Through Denton Is Closing—Periodically, and the Pattern Isn't Done

TxDOT's $583 million interchange rebuild means the ramps you depend on are going away on a rolling basis through 2029.

3 min · 2026-06-19
Aerial view of planned freeway corridor through greenbelt between Lake Lewisville and Lake Ray Roberts in Denton County
Development

The Road That Will Redraw Flower Mound Is Moving Toward a Decision

The Denton County Outer Loop's preferred alignment is being narrowed down now — and once it's locked, it's locked.

3 min · 2026-06-17