As Work Speeds Up, Traffic Will Slow Down Near New Rangers Stadium

Beginning Aug. 3, getting to Globe Life Park and finding parking might take a little more time.As the Rangers begin utility work on their new retractable-roof stadium, portions of Nolan Ryan Expressway as well as the remainder of Parking Lot A and a section of Parking Lot B will be closed to facilitate that work. More closures will happen in September when ballpark excavation work is expected to begin, said John Blake, the Rangers' executive vice president of communications.Starting next week, Nolan Ryan Expressway will be closed from south of Randol Mill Road to just north of parking lot entrance B7. In addition, the remainder of Toyota Parking Lot A (the south half behind the current Texas Live construction site) and the northwest portion of the Tundra Parking Lot B will also be closed as work begins.Beginning with the homestand that starts against the Houston Astros on Aug. 11, fans must take Cowboys Way to enter parking lot entrances B6 and B7. Also, Parking Lot B will be open on game days for season parking only.   Continue reading...