Flow of traffic restored, Lorena I-35 nears completion

​​LORENA – The soon-to-be completed widening of a nearly 10-mile stretch of I-35 between Waco and Bruceville-Eddy will allow a more seamless flow of traffic, with more improvements on the way, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) spokeswoman Jodi Wheatley said.

The I-35 Waco Project 3B-Lorena was quietly finished around Memorial Day when TxDOT crews converted the four-lane portion of the interstate to a six-lane roadway for about 9.8 miles from Old Bruceville Rd. to Sun Valley Blvd./Farm-to-Market Rd. 2063 in Hewitt.

The project, which began in March of 2012, had a projected budget of $169.4 million to support the increased amount of truck traffic along the I-35 corridor.​