Basswood Boulevard on-ramp to close as part of North Tarrant Express project

The city of Fort Worth announced the on-ramp to northbound I-35W from Basswood Boulevard will close beginning June 19.

Traffic in the area will be redirected to the next available entrance at Heritage Trace Parkway. While the Basswood entrance remains closed through spring 2021, an additional I-35W access point will be available at Western Center Boulevard, the statement said.

Despite safety guidelines in place due to COVID-19, work continues on the North Tarrant Express project.

The $662 million Phase 3C of the North Tarrant Express will add two northbound and two southbound toll lanes in order to supplement previously completed toll lanes along I-35W between North Tarrant Parkway and downtown Fort Worth.

Once complete, drivers will have additional access to continuous highway and frontage roads along a 7.1-mile stretch of I-35W between North Tarrant Parkway and Eagle Parkway.

According to the Texas Department of Transportation, more than 156,000 drivers use I-35W north of I-30 on a daily basis. TxDOT figures indicate that that number will rise to 315,000 vehicles per day by 2045.