The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is reported by the City of Arlington to be in full swing with its $2.2 billion Southeast Connector project, set to upgrade transportation in Arlington and Tarrant County significantly. With the ground broken in March 2023, the extensive undertaking spans 14 miles and incorporates sections of I-820, I-20, and U.S. 287, which are expected to greet early 2028 with a milestone of substantial completion.
Though the work is primarily on the highways, the benefits, as Nicholas Andryshak, the public information officer with South-Point Constructors, emphasized in a statement obtained by the City of Arlington, will ripple through the region’s mobility fabric. “The Southeast Connector Project is about more than just concrete and steel,” Andryshak said. “It’s about reshaping how people move through our region—making travel safer, faster, and more predictable for decades to come.”
Arlington’s thoroughfares are already witnessing the fast-paced construction with major milestones like the opening of the flyover bridge from westbound I-20 to southbound U.S. 287 and a new collector-distributor from eastbound I-20 to southbound U.S. 287 making headlines. While new bridges have also gone up, such as the Village Creek Road bridge over U.S. 287, others are queued to augment the cityscape in the months to come…