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DOT Accident and Construction Reports

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

  TYPE: Construction Serious

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

  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

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

  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 lanes,

  TYPE: Construction Serious

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

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• 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

Austin TX News Reports

• Deadly Loop 410 crash under investigation by SAPD after woman dies

  • Texas
  • W I-410-loop

  • source: Bing
  • 8 views
  • Jan 11, 2025 12:38pm
  The crash occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Loop 410 at Austin Highway, shutting down all of the highway's eastbound lanes. Vehicles were at a standstill and being forced off the highway, with some moving ... Read More

• Austin police investigate city's 95th fatal crash of 2024

  • Texas
  • Ih35

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Jan 11, 2025 05:15am
  A fatal crash involving two vehicles occurred on Sunday afternoon, December 29, 2024, in the 10500 block of N IH 35 SB, according to the Austin Police ... Read More

• 44-year-old man arrested in connection with Austin H-E-B bomb threat

  • Texas
  • 620

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Jan 10, 2025 5:12pm
  The Four Points H-E-B in North Austin has evacuated as Austin police investigate a bomb threat at an "unoccupied suspicious vehicle." ... Read More

• Loop 410 completely shutdown after major crash at Austin Highway

  • Texas
  • Stand Still Traffic

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Jan 10, 2025 3:09pm
  Standstill traffic is being reported on Loop 410 Friday right as the evening commute begins. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, a major crash happened just around 3:30 p.m. on Loop ... Read More

• Upgrades are coming to Austin's Loop 360 Overlook Trail

  • Texas
  • 360

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Jan 10, 2025 2:20pm
  Upgrades are on the way to one of Austin's many trails. Austin City Council members recently filed paperwork to advance the Loop 360 Overlook Trail, just west of the North Capital of Texas Highway and ... Read More

• APD identifies man who died in December crash on I-35

  • Texas
  • Kyle
  • I-35

  • source: Bing
  • 9 views
  • Jan 10, 2025 1:47pm
  35

  The Austin Police Department identified a man who died in a crash on North Interstate 35 late last month, the agency said in a news release Friday. Read More

• North Austin H-E-B closed due to bomb threat, Austin police say

  • Texas
  • 620

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jan 10, 2025 09:33am
  The Four Points H-E-B in North Austin has evacuated as Austin police investigate a bomb threat at an "unoccupied suspicious vehicle." ... Read More

• North Austin frontage road shut down after single-car crash kills one

  • Texas
  • N Frontage Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 8 views
  • Jan 10, 2025 07:12am
  North Austin U.S. 183 frontage road at Research Boulevard shut down after single-car crash kills one overnight Friday. Read More

• Study shows drivers lost nearly two full days stuck in Austin traffic last year

  • Texas
  • Austin

  • source: Bing / MSN
  • 7 views
  • Jan 09, 2025 2:47pm
  In addition to Austin drivers losing 39 hours to traffic jams, those jams cost drivers $698 in lost time in productivity. For Austin as a whole, traffic congestion cost Austin an ... Read More

• Austin continues plans to reopen Sixth Street to vehicles on weekends

  • Texas
  • N 6th St

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Jan 09, 2025 09:42am
  The city of Austin is closing several parking spots along Sixth Street as it advances its pilot project to reopen the roadway to traffic on the weekends. Read More

• APD temporarily pauses 6th Street vehicle access pilot program

  • Texas
  • N 6th St

  • source: Bing
  • 9 views
  • Jan 08, 2025 7:10pm
  The Austin Police Department announced on Wednesday it is temporarily pausing a pilot program to reopen 6th Street to vehicle traffic.This decision follows last ... Read More

• Austin pauses reopening 6th Street to traffic to enact more safety measures

  • Texas
  • W 6th St

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Jan 08, 2025 5:16pm
  AUSTIN, Texas - Austin police are temporarily pausing plans to reopen the Sixth Street Entertainment District to vehicle traffic. Read More

• Most Austin-area drivers will still need a vehicle inspection. Here's where the rules have changed.

  • Texas
  • Austin

  • source: Bing / KUT
  • 9 views
  • Jan 08, 2025 3:10pm
  Mandatory vehicle safety inspections have been eliminated for many Texas drivers, but if you live in one of these 17 counties, you will still need to get an emissions test before renewing your car ... Read More

• Austin halts reopening 6th Street to traffic after Bourbon Street tragedy

  • Texas
  • N 6th St

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Jan 08, 2025 1:57pm
  AUSTIN, Texas - Austin police are pausing plans to reopen the Sixth Street Entertainment District to vehicle traffic. The decision comes following last week's deadly vehicle attack in New Orleans, in ... Read More

• 2 APD officers injured in crash on Research Boulevard

  • Texas
  • Research Blvd

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jan 08, 2025 12:26pm
  Two Austin police officers had minor injuries after a vehicle hit their patrol vehicles early Sunday morning in central Austin. Read More

• Austin police plan to re-open 6th Street despite New Orleans terror attack

  • Texas
  • N 6th St

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Jan 08, 2025 08:05am
  The Austin Police Department has announced plans to reopen its popular Sixth Street to vehicular traffic during weekend nights, despite recent concerns in the wake of the New Year's Eve terror attack ... Read More

• Headed to Arlington from Austin to watch Texas vs. Ohio State? Here's why you might want to rethink your travel plans

  • Texas
  • Interstate 35 S

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Jan 07, 2025 09:01am
  On Friday, the Texas Longhorns will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Thousands of people are expected to drive north on Interstate 35 on the approximately 200-mile ... Read More

• Flood risk reduction project in Austin's Oak Knoll neighborhood faces delays

  • Texas
  • Oak Knoll Dr

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Jan 06, 2025 9:00pm
  Construction on the project is expected to begin this spring, following gas line utility coordination efforts and ongoing fiber internet installation which recently led to delays. Read More

• I-35 closes lanes for hours in San Antonio after major crash

  • Texas
  • I-35

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Jan 06, 2025 2:18pm
  35

  San Antonio police say a major crash on the Northeast Side will shut down all northbound lanes of I-35 headed to Austin for several hours. Read More