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Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 1 day ago

  TxDOTAustin

  TRAFFIC ALERT: NB/SB I-35 between SH 71/ Ben White Boulevard and Slaughter Lane, varying nightly lane closures beginning Sunday, March 22 to Friday, March 27, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., for traffic barrier relocation. Lanes reduced to one lane in various locations. #ATXtraffic #My35 https://t.co/a3OlpMptcj

• 1 day ago

  TxDOTAustin

  TRAFFIC ALERT: MLK bridge at I-35 closed on Sunday, March 22, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. to switch traffic to the north side of the bridge. (See map for new traffic pattern.) Pedestrian access will remain with officers/flaggers onsite. Plan ahead and travel safely! #atxtraffic #my35 https://t.co/QErA0gTm96

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficSAT

  Road construction. Roadway reduced to one lane in #NESide on I-35 (Northeast Side) NB between Loop 1604/Forum Parkway/Exit 172 and Olympia Pkwy/Old Austin Rd. Reported by Cameras #traffic https://t.co/UUKZ2x9VCU

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

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

  TYPE: Construction Serious

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

  TYPE: Construction Serious

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

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Alternating lanes closed. Main lanes closed. Night work only. Northbound 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

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

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Lane closure scheduled 03/17/2025 - 03/31/2026

  TYPE: Construction Serious

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

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Left lane closed. Night work only. South bound IH 35 main lanes, left lane closed, Traffic

  TYPE: Construction Serious

Austin TX News Reports

• Truck driver in deadly I-35 crash had 'reduced' chances of sleep

  • Texas
  • W Parmer Ln

  • source: Bing
  • 11 views
  • Mar 21, 2026 8:03pm
  Officials examine the aftermath of a fatal crash on I-35 southbound near Parmer Lane Friday March 14, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Jay Janner / Jay Janner / Austin American-Statesman via AP) A federal agency ... Read More

• Northbound I-35 main lanes to close overnight into Saturday morning

  • Texas
  • Ih 35 Northbound

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Mar 21, 2026 02:18am
  The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) said it will close northbound Interstate 35 main lanes in south Austin overnight into the morning of Saturday, March 21, according to a press release. Read More

• Texas DPS graduates 122 new Highway Patrol troopers, reporting statewide April 12

  • Texas
  • Highway

  • source: Bing
  • 24 views
  • Mar 20, 2026 9:59pm
  The Texas Department of Public Safety graduated 122 new Texas Highway Patrol troopers during a ceremony on Friday in Austin. Read More

• Community mourns man killed in southeast Austin motorcycle crash, calls for safety changes

  • Texas
  • Fm-973

  • source: Bing
  • 30 views
  • Mar 20, 2026 4:28pm
  Friends and family are remembering a man killed in a motorcycle crash in southeast Austin, as a growing number of residents call for safety changes at the intersection. A petition urging action has ... Read More

• I-35, US 290 closures in Austin this weekend: Maps, detours, what to know

  • Texas
  • I35

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Mar 20, 2026 12:44pm
  Parts of I-35 and US 290 flyovers will close in Austin this weekend. See maps, detours and timing for drivers planning ahead. Read More

• New details emerge in I-35 crash that killed 5 in Austin one year later

  • Texas
  • I-35 Near Accident A

  • source: Bing
  • 21 views
  • Mar 20, 2026 12:07pm
  35

  A federal agency has released new details about the condition of a truck driver involved in a deadly crash on Interstate 35 that killed five people in an 18-car pileup in Austin last year. An ... Read More

• Self-driving trucks are about to start test driving on Texas highways

  • Texas
  • Hwy-

  • source: Bing
  • 18 views
  • Mar 19, 2026 9:15pm
  Texas highways may soon be getting a futuristic upgrade. A European autonomous truck company is launching a partnership that will put driverless, electric freight trucks on the road between Austin and ... Read More

• Truck driver in deadly I-35 north Austin crash may have taken few opportunities for sleep, report says

  • Texas
  • Austin
  • I-35

  • source: Bing
  • 13 views
  • Mar 19, 2026 3:30pm
  35

  The truck driver in a March 2025 crash that killed five people on Interstate 35 was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, but may have had little sleep before the crash, according new ... Read More

• Northbound I-35 main lanes to close Saturday night

  • Texas
  • I35

  • source: Bing
  • 14 views
  • Mar 19, 2026 2:20pm
  The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) said it will be closing northbound Interstate 35 main lanes in south Austin Saturday, Mar. 21, according to a press release. Read More

• Traffic alert: Northbound I-35 mainlanes in South Austin to be closed

  • Texas
  • I35

  • source: Bing
  • 18 views
  • Mar 19, 2026 11:08am
  The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will close the northbound I-35 mainlanes in South Austin on March 21. Read More

• Texas Toll Road Will Be Test Ground for Autonomous Big Rigs

  • Texas
  • State Highway 130

  • source: Bing
  • 30 views
  • Mar 18, 2026 3:13pm
  Texas 130, a toll road linking Austin and San Antonio, will serve as a corridor for testing cab-less freight haulers. The firms involved characterized the highway as a strategic route for the region. Read More

• Autonomous big rigs headed to Texas toll road between Austin and San Antonio

  • Texas
  • Hwy-130

  • source: Bing
  • 21 views
  • Mar 17, 2026 12:57pm
  Einride is partnering with SH 130 Concession Co. to test its cabless autonomous freight vehicles in Central Texas. Read More

• Community questions MoPac Expressway expansion in South Austin

  • Texas
  • Mopac Expy

  • source: Bing
  • 18 views
  • Mar 17, 2026 09:52am
  Southbound traffic on the MoPac Expressway has become a daily headache for many Austinites, with worsening congestion turning routine commutes into long, frustrating drives. For longtime resident ... Read More

• Autonomous freight trucks are headed to an Austin highway

  • Texas
  • Sh 130

  • source: Bing
  • 28 views
  • Mar 17, 2026 05:56am
  Preview this article 1 min A prominent Swedish autonomous trucking company has inked a deal to operate on a stretch of highway near Austin. Women in Business Awards 2026 The 2026 Women in Business ... Read More

• Motorcycle Crash Kills Adult On S FM 973 Near Austin

  • Texas
  • 1 Fm 973

  • source: Bing
  • 35 views
  • Mar 14, 2026 12:43pm
  A motorcycle crash on Friday evening turned fatal on the 2200 block of South FM 973 Road, where an adult was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services. Read More

• Austin's MoPac South expansion sparks debate amid worsening traffic congestion

  • Texas
  • Mopac Expy

  • source: Bing
  • 25 views
  • Mar 12, 2026 8:18pm
  Environmental and transportation groups formed the Better MoPac Coalition to push back against the project. Read More

• Motorists Baffled as Small Plane Lands on Major Texas Highway

  • Texas
  • Hwy-290

  • source: Bing
  • 37 views
  • Mar 12, 2026 4:39pm
  An Austin motorist captured the bizarre moment a small plane neatly taxied to a stop near his vehicle on a major highway in the city, on Wednesday, March 11.Ryan Dorer told Storyful that he was ... Read More

• Small plane makes emergency landing on highway near Austin

  • Texas
  • Highway 290

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Mar 12, 2026 3:13pm
  290

  A small plane made an emergency landing on a highway just outside Austin after the pilot reported engine trouble, officials said. Read More

• Heavy traffic reported on Interstate 10, U.S. 69 in Beaumont

  • Texas
  • I 10

  • source: Bing
  • 24 views
  • Mar 12, 2026 2:18pm
  U.S. 69 southbound drivers can expect a traffic snarl between Austin Street and North Street. Traffic is also backed up on U.S. 69 northbound and is at its heaviest point near Fannett Road. Traffic ... Read More