I-35 split shuts down in stages Thursday and Friday nights as UNT homecoming fills the weekend

Drivers who use the I-35E and I-35W split through Denton should plan on detours the next two nights, with the heaviest work set for Friday into Saturday morning.

Denton police posted the schedule on social media this week, WFAA reported, describing a total closure of the split as part of the nightly work.

Thursday night

From 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, until 5 a.m. Friday, the exit ramp that carries northbound I-35W traffic onto southbound I-35E is closed.

Friday night

The same ramp closes again from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday. During that window:

All southbound I-35E lanes close, and traffic is sent to the frontage road between Oak Street and North Texas Boulevard.
Northbound I-35E closes between North Texas Boulevard and Bonnie Brae Street off and on, for as long as 15 minutes at a time.

A busy weekend near the highway

The work lands during homecoming week at the University of North Texas, whose campus sits next to I-35. The annual bonfire is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, and the Mean Green's homecoming game against Rice starts at 3 p.m. Saturday. All of the Friday-night closures are scheduled to end by 5 a.m. Saturday, hours before kickoff.

The schedule can change with weather or crew needs. Drivers can check DriveTexas or the Denton Police Department's social media pages before heading out.

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