Major Weekend Closure Shuts Eastbound I-30 in Fort Worth as Wing Plans $125M Drone Plant and City Weighs Data Moratorium

TxDOT Initiates Full Weekend Closure of Eastbound Interstate 30 in West Fort Worth

FORT WORTH, Texas — Commuters throughout western Tarrant County face substantial highway detours this weekend as the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) closes the eastbound main lanes of Interstate 30 between I-20 and Chapel Creek Boulevard starting Friday evening, November 13, 2026. The full closure, continuing through Monday morning, allows construction crews to safely demolish bridge decks and install new elevated support beams, with eastbound traffic detoured south onto Interstate 20 and north along the I-820 West Loop.

TxDOT advised motorists to anticipate delays, utilize navigation applications, and plan alternate travel corridors across North Texas.

Alphabet Subsidiary Wing Commits $125 Million for Fort Worth Drone Manufacturing Plant

In economic development milestones, Alphabet’s autonomous delivery subsidiary Wing announced plans on Thursday to establish a 15,000-square-foot drone manufacturing and assembly facility in Fort Worth, investing up to $125 million over two years. The specialized facility will build next-generation commercial delivery aircraft to support expanding autonomous delivery networks across North Texas, creating roughly 100 high-tech aerospace manufacturing jobs.

Fort Worth City Council Considers 90-Day Moratorium on New Data Center Projects

In municipal policy, the Fort Worth City Council opened public testimony on Thursday regarding a proposed 90-day moratorium on new hyperscale data center developments. The proposed zoning pause will enable city planners to examine the cumulative impact of data centers on local water usage and electrical grid capacity, while drafting updated zoning ordinances requiring higher sustainability standards.