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remain an underpass structure. “The most important thing is a much better tra c ow,” Salmon said. “It has been a long time coming.” TxDOT is spearheading the proj- ect, which will be funded through a combination of state and federal funds, Kirkham Sloan said. The Main Street project will cost more than $66 million, and the Corporate Drive and Business SH 121 project will cost about $146.45 million. TxDOT looks to have construction begin on Main Street in 2023, and construction on Corporate Drive and Business SH 121 will tentatively begin in 2025, Kirkham Sloan said. Construction
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“These projects will help accom- modate future tra c demands and enhance the safety of these locations along IH-35E.” The average daily tra c, or ADT, on I-35E in Lewisville varies a little along the corridor, but is roughly 150,000 vehicles per day, which is down slightly over the past two years, pre- sumably because of COVID-19, Lewis- ville City Engineer David Salmon said. The ADT has remained relatively con- stant over the past 20 years, he said. There is still congestion through I-35E, Salmon said. TxDOT is also planning addi- tional expansion through Carroll-
The Texas Department of Transportation will update three I-35E interchanges in Lewisville, including Main Street, Business SH 121 and Corporate Drive. Additional lanes will be added along with lights, U-turn lanes, sidewalks and murals.
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will start rst at the city level to move util- ities ahead of TxDOT’s work, Salmon said. That work is slated to start in March on Main Street. Moving the utility lines will take about six months.
THESE PROJECTS WILL HELP ACCOMMODATE FUTURE TRAFFIC DEMANDS AND ENHANCE THE SAFETYOF THESE LOCATIONS ALONG IH 35E. KENDALL KIRKHAM SLOAN, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
ton and Farmers Branch at roughly the same time frame as the Lewis- ville projects. In Lewisville, though, each of the three interchanges will be widened, and murals, walk- ways and lighting will also be added to make way for easier tra c ows, Salmon said. On Main Street, the road will be
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Business SH 121 and I-35E
Utility work will follow on Cor- porate Drive and Business SH 121 a few months later. There will be some detouring during the utility phase of the project, which is handled by the city, Salmon said. During that time, Salmon said traf- c ow will be disrupted.
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raised and widened with the addition of two lanes. Business SH 121 will be widened to avoid bottleneck tra c ow, and it will remain an underpass, Salmon said. Corporate Drivewill shift from being an overpass to an under- pass below I-35E, which means I-35E will be raised through that corridor. Main Street will remain an overpass structure and Business SH 121 will
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