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Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 21 hours ago

  TxDOTAustin

  🚧 RM 1431 at Cow Creek Update 🚧 Crews have finished drilling shafts. They’re pouring concrete columns that will hold up the bridge deck. Work is also underway on the abutments—the supports at each end of the bridge. Step by step, the new bridge is taking shape! #RM1431Bridge https://t.co/lMoMLuY7hh

• 21 hours ago

  TxDOTAustin

  ROLLING CLOSURES: Northbound and southbound I-35 between Braker Lane and Tech Ridge Boulevard, rolling lane closures Sunday, July 27, 5 a.m. to 10 a.m., weather permitting. Closures should last no more than 15 minutes. #My35 #ATXtraffic https://t.co/DEw8lzArxo

• 1 day ago

  TxDOTAustin

  Update: All lanes open. https://t.co/KZ3JFn8Pmh

• 1 day ago

  TxDOTAustin

  TRAFFIC ALERT: Both directions of I-35 near Old Settlers Boulevard closed due to a police investigation. #atxtraffic

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident cleared in #Austin on W Anderson Ln NB at East US Hwy 290 Service Road #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident. Right lane blocked in #Austin on W Anderson Ln NB at East US Hwy 290 Service Road #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident cleared in #Travis on I-35 Frontage SB after E Oltorf St #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Disabled vehicle cleared in #Travis on I-35 SB at 45 SE Toll/FM-1327/Exit 223 #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident in #Travis on I-35 Frontage SB after E Oltorf St #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident in #Burnet on US-281 SB at TX-4/Park Rd. Reported by @TxDOTAustin #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• Multiple lane closures. Various closures for CAP Ex North I-35 Construction.

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Alternating lanes closed. Nighttime closure only. North and south bound IH 35 main lanes,

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Delays due to slow moving road repair operations. Nighttime closure only. North and south

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Left lane closed. Multiple left lanes closed. Nighttime closure only. South bound IH 35 ma

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Delays due to slow moving road repair operations. Nighttime closure only. North and south

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Alternating lanes closed. Main lanes closed. Nighttime closure only. North and South bound

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Alternating lanes closed. Nighttime closure only. North and south bound IH 35 main lanes,

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Alternating lanes closed. Nighttime closure only. North and south bound IH 35 main lane mo

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Alternating lanes closed. Main lanes closed. Night work only. Northbound IH 35 main lanes,

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Alternating lanes closed. North and south bound IH 35 main lane mobile operations, Mainten

  TYPE: Construction Serious

Austin TX News Reports

• Man Dies in E-Scooter Crash on "The Drag" Near University of Texas at Austin

  • Texas
  • Austin St

  • source: Bing
  • 7 views
  • Jul 24, 2025 3:36pm
  A man died in a scooter accident near UT Austin, with no university affiliation. APD responded to the scene. Austin has regulations on e-scooters but no speed limit changes yet. Read More

• Man dies in apparent electric scooter crash near UT campus as Austin tightens regulations

  • Texas
  • Austin St

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Jul 24, 2025 2:25pm
  A man was found dead near UT Austin after an early-morning electric scooter crash. The fatal incident comes as Austin tightens safety regulations on ... Read More

• Missed warnings, delayed action: Texas lawmakers confront flood response failures

  • Texas
  • Near Kerrville

  • source: Bing
  • 7 views
  • Jul 24, 2025 08:19am
  What unfolded at the Texas Capitol in Austin was a marathon joint hearing of the House and Senate committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding filled with emotional exchanges, pointed ... Read More

• Texas lawmakers questioned state officials about the Hill Country disaster. What did they find out?

  • Texas
  • -31

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Jul 23, 2025 6:24pm
  The newly created Disaster Preparedness & Flooding committees in the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate met jointly in Austin to hold hearings. While some lawmakers had anticipated ... Read More

• Hearings begin: What Texas lawmakers learned about the disastrous July Fourth flooding

  • Texas
  • -31

  • source: Bing
  • 17 views
  • Jul 23, 2025 6:24pm
  The newly created Disaster Preparedness & Flooding committees in the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate met jointly in Austin to hold hearings. While some lawmakers had anticipated ... Read More

• Texas lawmakers seek answers on deadly Hill Country flooding that killed more than 130 people

  • Texas
  • -sam-houston-ave

  • source: Bing
  • 8 views
  • Jul 23, 2025 4:42pm
  AUSTIN, Texas - Texas state lawmakers gathered at the Capitol Wednesday to examine the catastrophic July 4th flooding that killed more than 130 people in the Hill Country, with officials identifying ... Read More

• Texas lawmakers review catastrophic floods but say they aren't out to assign blame

  • Texas
  • -us-183

  • source: Bing
  • 9 views
  • Jul 23, 2025 09:48am
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A review by Texas lawmakers into the catastrophic July 4 floods has no intention of second-guessing decisions by local officials or assigning blame over the tragedy that killed at ... Read More

• LIVE BLOG: Texas lawmakers hold hearing on disaster preparedness

  • Texas
  • Austin
  • TX-130

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jul 23, 2025 05:02am
  Texas lawmakers will convene Wednesday morning for the first hearing of the Joint Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding. The 18 senators and representatives will hear invited testimony ... Read More

• CraigO's Pizza and Pastaria to host flood relief fundraiser July 24

  • Texas
  • Fm-1431

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Jul 22, 2025 10:26am
  Austin-based Italian restaurant CraigO's Pizza and Pastaria is hosting a fundraiser alongside American Gypsy Tattoo on July 24 at 4 p.m., benefiting those impacted by recent Texas flooding. The ... Read More

• Redistricting, floods and marijuana: What to watch as TX lawmakers meet in Austin

  • Texas
  • Texas St

  • source: Bing
  • 11 views
  • Jul 21, 2025 2:47pm
  Abbott has tasked lawmakers with redrawing congressional districts mid-decade. The move follows a U.S. Department of Justice letter to state leaders that said three Houston districts and a Fort Worth ... Read More

• Texas lawmakers to race against the clock to tackle flood crisis in special session

  • Texas
  • -sam-houston-ave

  • source: Bing
  • 8 views
  • Jul 21, 2025 09:19am
  AUSTIN, Texas - Texas lawmakers are back in Austin for a special session, and they have just 30 days to tackle a list of controversial and complex issues, including flooding recovery and preparedness. Read More

• Texas man arrested in connection to woman's body found along I-25 near Larkspur

  • Texas
  • TX-25 NEAR ELECTRA

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Jul 21, 2025 08:40am
  A man from Austin, Texas, was arrested as a person of interest connected to a woman's body found along Interstate 25 on June 15. Read More

• A timeline of the flooding that ravaged Central Texas on July 5

  • Texas
  • -sam-houston-ave

  • source: Bing
  • 8 views
  • Jul 21, 2025 04:00am
  At least 17 people from the Austin-area died in the Central Texas floods. Here is a timeline of what happened in Travis, Williamson and Burnet ... Read More

• FC Dallas launches additional initiatives to support Central Texas flood relief

  • Texas
  • Dallas St

  • source: Bing
  • 9 views
  • Jul 18, 2025 5:00pm
  Following the recent announcement of a joint $500,000 donation from FC Dallas, Austin FC, Houston Dynamo FC and Major League Soccer to support Central Texas flood relief, FC Dallas is launching a ... Read More

• 31 rescue dogs and pups arrive at PAWS Chicago from Texas after widespread floods

  • Texas
  • -31

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Jul 16, 2025 8:18pm
  More than two dozen dogs and pups from the Austin, Texas area arrived this morning as PAWS Chicago volunteers look to continue helping rescue animals from the widespread flooding that's left a trail ... Read More

• How dams upriver saved downtown Austin from catastrophic flooding

  • Texas
  • Austin
  • Highland Dr

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Jul 16, 2025 3:21pm
  A system of dams and reservoirs was designed to hold in floodwaters. Crews monitor the water coming into the system and figure out when to store or release it downstream to decrease flood risk. Read More

• Texas flooding updates: Death toll reaches 134, search continues for missing

  • Texas
  • Austin
  • TX-130

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Jul 15, 2025 1:44pm
  More than 130 people are dead after devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country that began early on the Fourth of July. Read More

• Texas flooding: Travis County provides update on response, recovery

  • Texas
  • Austin
  • Highland Dr

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Jul 14, 2025 5:24pm
  Travis County officials are continuing to work together to support residents impacted by devastating flooding. Read More

• Owner 'never lost hope' for cats missing in Texas floods. See emotional reunion

  • Texas
  • Cindy Ln

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Jul 14, 2025 09:31am
  A woman is rejoicing after reuniting with her beloved cats who went missing when a tree crashed through her home during the devastating Central Texas flooding. Austin Pets Alive!, a shelter helping ... Read More