Night drivers cutting across southeast Fort Worth on I-20 face a full westbound mainlane shutdown at Anglin Drive through August 19, according to the official Texas Department of Transportation Southeast Connector schedule.
The same corridor board lists more overnight mainlane, ramp, and street impacts this week on I-820 and Business 287, so a single detour choice can still fail if a second signed restriction is active on the same route.
For airport runs, overnight hotel arrivals, or late freight handoffs, the traveler job is to leave earlier, follow the signed frontage-road detour at Anglin Drive, and recheck the TxDOT closures table before each night trip through August 19.
- Where: Westbound I-20 at Anglin Drive, Fort Worth area.
- Window: Nightly through August 19 on the official board.
- Impact: Full highway closure; signed frontage detour.
- Also active: I-820 and Business 287 night restrictions this week.
- Speed note: Local reports cite 55 mph on the corridor.
Three checks matter before you leave: confirm tonight is still inside the published Anglin Drive window, map an alternate that does not depend on a closed I-820 ramp, and add buffer if you are aiming for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport or a timed hotel check-in.
Do not treat a single social post as the full week plan. The official table changes with weather and field conditions.
What the official Southeast Connector table lists now
On the TxDOT Southeast Connector closures and detours page, westbound I-20 is listed as a nightly highway closure at Anglin Drive for August 14 through August 19.
The table marks dates and times as subject to change for weather and field conditions, which is why a same-day recheck is part of the plan rather than a nice-to-have.
Related rows still live on that board for this week include westbound I-20 at Bowman Springs Road on August 17 and 18, northbound I-820 closed at Meadowbrook Drive through August 21, and Business 287 closed at I-20 on nightly windows from August 17 through August 20.
Eastbound I-20 at Business 287 is listed as a one-lane reduction on nightly windows from August 16 through August 19, not as a second full Anglin Drive mainlane closure on those dates.
Use the table as the booking surface for tonight. A stacked ramp closure can erase the first alternate you picked on a map app.
How independent local reporting frames the same nights
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth reports that starting Monday, August 17, eastbound and westbound I-20 will be fully closed at Anglin Drive nightly through August 21 from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., with traffic detoured to the frontage road.
That report also says westbound I-20 will be closed at the I-820 interchange during the same time frame on August 17, with a U-turn detour at Martin Street, and notes a 55 mph reduced speed limit through the Southeast Connector corridor.
Where local reporting and the official table disagree on end date or direction, treat the TxDOT board as the control document for the closure itself and use the local report for timing texture and speed context.
Decision rule: if the official table still shows the Anglin Drive westbound full closure for tonight, plan the frontage detour and leave early even if a secondary source lists a longer window.
| If you | What to do |
|---|---|
| Drive westbound I-20 near Anglin after 11 p.m. | Expect a full mainlane close through August 19 and follow the signed frontage detour. |
| Need DFW Airport before dawn | Leave at least 30 extra minutes and avoid relying on a single I-820 connector ramp. |
| Haul freight or timed deliveries overnight | Re-route before dispatch using the TxDOT table, not only a phone live map. |
| Use Business 287 near I-20 | Plan around nightly street closure windows from August 17 through August 20. |
| Only pass the corridor daytime | Still expect ongoing lane reductions and a 55 mph work-zone speed if posted. |
- Night calendar: Reconfirm Anglin Drive status each evening through August 19 before you leave.
- Detour first: Prefer the signed frontage path over an improvised neighborhood cut-through.
- Stack check: Scan I-820 Meadowbrook and Business 287 rows so the alternate is not also closed.
- Airport buffer: Add time for DFW or Dallas Love Field if your path crosses this corridor.
- Hotel arrivals: Tell late check-ins when you are on a frontage detour, not the mainlanes.
Deep Arrival’s Dallas business travel guide is a useful evergreen planning bridge for airport, hotel, and corridor context when a Fort Worth construction window forces a longer night path.
Travelers combining the highway night with a Six Flags Over Texas fall visit can keep park nights separate from this work zone by using the live Six Flags Over Texas planning hub for park hours while treating I-20 construction as a pure road decision.
Why this is a traveler disruption, not only a local commute note
Anglin Drive sits on the I-20 spine that links Arlington, Forest Hill, and southeast Fort Worth to the wider Metroplex grid.
Overnight full closures hit rental-car returns, late cruise-to-airport transfers through DFW, and hotel arrivals for people who only pass the city once.
The Southeast Connector is a multi-year rebuild of about 16 miles of I-20, I-820, and US 287, so this week is one dated slice of a longer construction season rather than a one-off crash closure.
That longer project context is why the official closures table is the durable surface. A single night’s map screenshot will go stale quickly.
What is confirmed versus still open
Confirmed on the official board: westbound I-20 full closure at Anglin Drive on nightly windows from August 14 through August 19; additional westbound I-20 closure at Bowman Springs on August 17 and 18; northbound I-820 full closure at Meadowbrook Drive through August 21; Business 287 closed at I-20 on nightly windows August 17 through August 20; eastbound I-20 one-lane reduction at Business 287 August 16 through August 19.
Still open: exact clock times on some table rows, whether weather cancels a given night, and any field extension beyond the printed end dates.
NBC 5 reports 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. timing and an August 21 end for dual-direction Anglin Drive closures. Use that as independent timing context, then verify against the TxDOT table before you roll.
Do not invent ramp-by-ramp GPS coordinates that the official page has not published. If a new full-direction Anglin Drive window posts, it belongs on this stream as a material refresh.
Practical routing for airport and hotel nights
If you are westbound on I-20 toward western Fort Worth after the nightly start, treat Anglin Drive as closed until the board says otherwise and stay on the signed frontage detour rather than hunting unmarked neighborhood streets.
If your path normally uses I-820 northbound near Meadowbrook Drive, build a second alternate through August 21 because that full closure stack can erase the first backup route.
For DFW-bound travelers coming from Arlington hotels or Six Flags Over Texas, leave earlier on nights when both I-20 and I-820 rows are active so a single connector delay does not become a missed security line.
Hotel guests with late arrival windows should tell the front desk they may be on a frontage detour. That is simpler than renegotiating a nonrefundable room after a missed key-pickup window.
Freight and rideshare drivers should reload the official table at the start of each shift. A map app that still shows green mainlanes is not proof the closure was cancelled.
How to monitor the rest of the week
Bookmark the Southeast Connector closures page and open it before each night trip through August 19.
Scan for double-hash new rows and for any change to the Anglin Drive end date.
If TxDOT posts a weather cancel or an extension, treat that as the new plan and ignore yesterday’s screenshot.
Local television timing details remain useful for when the cones usually drop, but they do not override a removed or extended official row.
Deep Arrival will keep this Fort Worth I-20 stream for material date or access changes. A second URL is not required for ordinary nightly continuation inside the same published window.
Is I-20 closed at Anglin Drive every night this week?
The official Southeast Connector table lists a nightly westbound I-20 highway closure at Anglin Drive through August 19, with dates subject to weather and field changes.
What detour should westbound drivers use at Anglin Drive?
Local reporting says traffic is detoured to the frontage road. Follow the signed path at the closure rather than an improvised cut-through.
Are other nearby freeways affected at the same time?
Yes. The same official board lists northbound I-820 closures at Meadowbrook Drive through August 21 and Business 287 closures at I-20 on nightly windows from August 17 through August 20.
What should airport-bound travelers do?
Leave earlier, recheck the TxDOT table before departure, and avoid depending on a single I-820 connector if your path crosses the Southeast Connector corridor overnight.
