As construction continues on I-635, Preston Hollow residents who drive on the freeway often have to navigate their way around closed entrance and exit ramps and plan for traffic delays because of lane closures.
To help local residents plan their driving routes through the weekend, here is a list of current and upcoming closures on the interstate because of the construction:
I-635 MAIN LANE CLOSURES
- Various eastbound lanes from Welch Road to Hillcrest Road will be closed overnight from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Oct. 22-24.
- The auxiliary right lane heading westbound at Preston Road to Inwood/Dallas Parkway will be closed nightly between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Oct. 22 to Nov. 5.
- Two right lanes heading eastbound from Josey Lane to Webb Chapel Road will be closed overnight from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Oct. 24-25.
- Two right lanes heading westbound from Marsh Lane to Webb Chapel Road will be closed overnight from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Oct. 24-25.
- Various westbound lanes from Preston Road to Welch Road will be closed nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Oct. 24-26.
- Various westbound lanes from Preston Road to Welch Road will be closed nightly from 9 p.m. to 10 a.m. on Oct. 26-27.
- Various eastbound lanes from Preston Road to Inwood/Dallas Parkway will be closed from 7 p.m. to 12 p.m. on Oct. 27-28.
- Various eastbound and westbound lanes from Montfort Drive to Hillcrest Road will be closed from 7 p.m. to 12 p.m. on Oct. 27-28.
- The freeway has been reduced from four to three lanes heading both eastbound and westbound over the Dallas North Tollway, and it will remain that way for 24 hours a day through 2013.
I-635 EXIT RAMP CLOSURES
- The eastbound Inwood Road/Dallas Parkway exit ramp will be closed nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Oct. 22-24.
- The eastbound Midway Road exit ramp will be closed overnight from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Oct. 26-27.
- The westbound Montfort Drive exit ramp will be closed overnight from 7 p.m. to 12 p.m. on Oct. 27-28.
- The eastbound Hillcrest Road exit ramp will be closed from 7 p.m. to 12 p.m. on Oct. 27.
- The westbound Inwood Road/Dallas Parkway exit ramp will be closed nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Nov. 5.
- The westbound Webb Chapel Road exit ramp is undergoing a long-term closure, and the detour is the Marsh Lane exit.
- The eastbound Josey Lane exit ramp is undergoing a long-term closure, and drivers have been redirected to the Webb Chapel Road exit.
I-635 ENTRANCE RAMP CLOSURES
- The eastbound Inwood Road/Dallas Parkway entrance ramp is closed nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Oct. 22-24.
- The eastbound Marsh Lane entrance ramp is closed nightly from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Oct. 23-24.
- The westbound Montfort Drive entrance ramp will be closed nightly from 7 p.m. to 12 p.m. on Oct. 27-28.
- The westbound Hillcrest Road entrance ramp will be closed nightly from 7 p.m. to 12 p.m. on Oct. 27-28.
- The westbound Preston Road entrance ramp is closed nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Nov. 5.
- The Hillcrest Road entrance ramp from Hillcrest Road to eastbound I-635 is undergoing a long-term closure for 24 hours a day through November.
- The Direct Connector from US-75 ramp from both directions of US-75 to westbound I-635 has been reduced to one lane and will remain that way long term.
- The eastbound Montfort Drive entrance ramp has been closed permanently.
I-635 FRONTAGE LANE CLOSURES
- The eastbound Midway Road right-turn/through frontage lane is closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Oct. 23-24.
- The two right frontage lanes heading westbound, located just west of Welch Road, are closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 23-24.
- The eastbound left frontage lane from Denton Drive to Anaheim Drive is closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 23-24.
- Various eastbound frontage lanes from Coit Road to Greenville Avenue are closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 24-26.
- The left frontage lane heading westbound from Denton Drive to Harry Hines Boulevard is closed for 24 hours a day through October.
- The eastbound and westbound frontage roads from Montfort Drive to Coit Road have been reduced to one lane for 24 hours a day through October.
- The right frontage lane heading westbound from Webb Chapel Road to Josey Lane is closed for 24 hours a day through November.
- The left frontage lane heading eastbound from just west of Welch Road to Welch Road is closed for 24 hours a day through November.
- The right frontage lane heading westbound from Coit Road to Park Central Drive is closed for 24 hours a day through December.
- The left frontage lane heading westbound from Park Central Drive to Hillcrest Road is closed for 24 hours a day through December.
- The westbound to eastbound frontage road u-turn at Park Central Drive is closed for 24 hours a day through December.
- The right frontage lanes heading eastbound and westbound from Noel Road to Montfort Drive are closed for 24 hours a day through December.
- The left frontage lane heading eastbound from just east to just west of Montfort Drive is closed for 24 hours a day through December.
- The left westbound frontage lane from Josey Lane to just west of Josey Lane is closed for 24 hours a day through December.
- The right eastbound and westbound frontage lanes from Welch Road to Midway Road are closed for 24 hours a day through January 2013.
- The right eastbound frontage lane from Josey Lane to Webb Chapel Road is closed for 24 hours a day through April 2013.
- The westbound to eastbound frontage u-turn at Hillcrest Road is closed for 24 hours a day through September 2013.
I-635 CROSS STREET CLOSURES
- Preston Road heading southbound over the freeway will be closed nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Oct. 22-25 and Oct. 28-30.
- The two left northbound lanes of Webb Chapel Road will be closed nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Oct. 22-24.
- The US-75 Northbound to Southbound u-turn at the I-635 eastbound frontage road will be closed nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Oct. 22-26.
- Various lanes heading northbound and southbound on US-75 from Forest Lane to Midpark Road will be closed nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Oct. 22-26.
- The two right southbound lanes of Montfort Drive located north of the I-635 westbound frontage road will be closed nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Oct. 22-25.
- The right northbound lane of Preston Road just south of the eastbound I-635 frontage road will be closed for 24 hours a day from Oct. 22-27.
- The left northbound and southbound lanes of Midway Road, located south of the eastbound I-635 frontage road, will be closed for 24 hours a day from Oct. 23-25.
- The left northbound lane of Preston Road will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Oct. 24-25 and Oct. 28-30.
- Preston Road over the freeway will be closed from 7 p.m. to 12 p.m. on Oct. 27-28.
- The left northbound and southbound lanes of Midway Road are closed for 24 hours a day, and various other lanes of the road will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily and 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly through October.
- The northbound right-turn lane of Midway Road at the eastbound I-635 frontage road will be closed for 24 hours a day through October.
- Hillcrest Plaza is closed at the eastbound I-635 frontage road through October.
- Valley View Lane (west of Coit Road) is reduced to one entrance lane from the westbound I-635 frontage road for 24 hours a day through October.
- Crim Drive is closed at the eastbound I-635 frontage road for 24 hours a day through October.
- Denton Drive is closed from Villa Creek to the westbound I-635 frontage road for 24 hours a day through Oct. 28.
- The right southbound lane of Midway Road is closed for 24 hours a day through early November.
- Ridgeview Circle (West) is closed at the westbound I-635 frontage road for 24 hours a day through mid-November.
- The left northbound and southbound lanes of Josey Lane will be closed from Forest Lane to the eastbound I-635 frontage road for 24 hours a day through mid-November.
- The right southbound lane of Montfort Drive will be closed just north of the westbound I-635 frontage road for 24 hours a day through mid-November.
- Various lanes of Park Central Drive will be closed at the freeway underpass daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Dec. 24.
- Park Central Drive heading northbound is closed underneath the freeway for 24 hours a day through March 2013.
- The left lane of Josey Lane is undergoing a long-term closure between Forest Lane and the freeway in both directions for 24 hours a day.
- The I-635 westbound to eastbound u-turn at Denton Drive is permanently closed.
(Information courtesy of http://www.lbjexpress.com.)