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Page last updated or reviewed: Dec 6, 2022 (update text)
The Southern Gateway project rebuilt and expanded the freeway from the Trinity River to south of US 67. All lanes, including the express lanes, were open in September 2022 and an official opening celebration was held on November 30. New photos are included showing the impressive new freeway.

Photos of the original freeway from the Trinity River bridge to the US 67 split have been moved to the I-35E South photo archive page. The downtown Horseshoe project was completed in 2017.

The older photos south of US 67 are still accurate.
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This freeway is the south R.L. Thornton Freeway, named after the former mayor of Dallas. (Photo date: 29-April-2007)
High resolution Looking north from the East Eight Street overpass at the newly-completed expanded freeway, just after it opened. (Photo date: 18-Sept-2022)
High resolution Looking north from the Ewing Avenue overpass (Photo date: 18-Sept-2022)
High resolution Looking southbound toward Marsalis Avenue. This view is from the south end of the deck for the future deck park. (Photo date: 18-Sept-2022)
High resolution Looking northbound from Marsalis Avenue, with the deck for the future park ahead. (Photo date: 18-Sept-2022)
High resolution Looking northbound from Marsalis Avenue. (Photo date: 18-Sept-2022)
High resolution Looking northbound from West 12th Street (Photo date: 18-Sept-2022)
High resolution Looking north from West Lousiana Avenue. (Photo date: 18-Sept-2022)
High resolution Looking north from West Lousiana Avenue. (Photo date: 18-Sept-2022)
High resolution Looking south from West Louisiana Avenue, with West Illinois Avenue ahead. (Photo date: 18-Sept-2022)
High resolution Looking north at Laureland (Photo date: 27-Oct-2007)
High resolution Looking north at Kirnwood. (Photo date: 29-April-2007)
High resolution The interchange at I-20, which opened in January 1974 (Photo date: 29-April-2007)
High resolution Looking north along the I-35E northbound frontage road, which penetrates through the interchange. (Photo date: 29-April-2007)
(Photo date: 29-April-2007)
High resolution South of the I-20 interchange, looking north. Reconstruction and widening of I-35E from I-20 to Belt Line was completed in November 2004. (Photo date: 29-April-2007)
Looking north at Pleasant Run (Photo date: 29-April-2007)
High resolution (Photo date: 29-April-2007)
Widening and reconstruction was in progress at Bear Creek Road as the time of this 2007 photo. (Photo date: 29-April-2007)