I’ve lived in Johnson County for years, but my work — and frankly, most of my waking hours — pulls me north to Fort Worth. This is very fitting given where I work. So every weekday, like clockwork, I point my truck toward the concrete tangle of I-35W and brace myself for the gauntlet.
If you’ve ever crawled along that stretch between Burleson and Fort Worth, you know what I mean. The gridlock starts just past Texas 174 — Wilshire Boulevard — and doesn’t really let up until you’re threading the I-20 needle. It’s a soul-sapping, brake-tapping, patience-testing mess.
But lately, there’s a glimmer of hope. According to a recent Fort Worth Star-Telegram report, the Texas Department of Transportation is moving forward with a plan to reconfigure and widen I-35W south of the city. There’s no official start or completion date yet — it’s been in the works since 2019 — but the conversation is gaining momentum…