Austin, TX Traffic and Accidents

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Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 7 hours ago

  TxDOTAustin

  Keep crews, other drivers and yourself safe. Don’t speed, don’t tailgate, and be prepared to slow down when driving through a work zone. #workzoneawareness #besafedrivesmart #EndtheStreakTX https://t.co/b0CLydNgN0

• 10 hours ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident cleared in #Travis on I-35 Frontage NB between US-183/E Anderson Ln and E Rundberg Ln, stop and go traffic back to E St Johns Ave #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

• 10 hours ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident cleared in #Travis on Mopac SB at Far West Blvd, stop and go traffic back to Hwy 183/Research Blvd #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

• 11 hours ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident reported in #Travis on Mopac SB at Far West Blvd, stop and go traffic back to Parmer Ln #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

• 11 hours ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident cleared in #Austin on I 35 SB at Tech Rdg Blvd/Yager Ln, stop and go traffic back to Grand Ave Pky #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

• 11 hours ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident. Two right lanes blocked. in #Travis on I-35 Frontage NB between US-183/E Anderson Ln and E Rundberg Ln, stop and go traffic back to E St Johns Ave #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

• 11 hours ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident in #Austin on William Cannon Dr at Mckinney Fls Pkwy #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

• 11 hours ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Closed due to accident in #Travis on I-35 Frontage NB between US-183/E Anderson Ln and E Rundberg Ln, stopped traffic back to E St Johns Ave #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

• 12 hours ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident. Left lane blocked in #Travis on Mopac SB at Steck Ave, stop and go traffic back to Hwy 183/Research Blvd #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

• 12 hours ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident. Three left lanes blocked. in #Austin on I 35 SB at Tech Rdg Blvd/Yager Ln, stop and go traffic back to TX-45/Greenlawn Blvd. #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

• San Jacinto Blvd Road is closed from E 12th St to E 6th St.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Roadwork on TX-2 Loop / S 17th St from Franklin Ave (TX-2 Loop/17th St/18th St) to US-84/W

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Old Spicewood Springs Rd Road is closed from N Capital of Texas Hwy to Spicewood Springs R

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous Serious

• Left lane closed. Motorists should expect delays. Use alternate routeSBFR single left lane

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Four Points Dr Road is closed from N FM 620 to Twisted Elm Dr.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous Serious

• Corran Ferry Dr Road is closed from Cortina Dr to Corran Ferry Loop.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• Corran Ferry Loop Road is closed from Corran Ferry Loop to Cortina Dr.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Left lane closed. Motorists should expect delays. Use alternate routeSBFR single left lane

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• McKinney Falls State Park Road is closed at McKinney Falls Pkwy.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Serious

Austin TX News Reports

• Austin Community College, Texas State partner on new "Bats to Cats" program

  • Texas
  • I-45

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Apr 19, 2024 07:22am
  45

  Friday, April 19 experts at the University of Texas plan to highlight ... stop and go on Interstate 35. The Texas Department of Transportation said it wants to add non-tolled HOV lanes in each ... Read More

• Some Austin Police officers are now drawing blood in DWI cases

  • Texas
  • Potranco Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Apr 18, 2024 3:58pm
  The Austin Police Department is piloting a program where some police officers are drawing blood from people suspected of driving under the influence instead of emergency medical technicians or ... Read More

• More HOV lanes on I-35 could be coming to the Austin area

  • Texas
  • Franklin Park
  • I-35

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Apr 18, 2024 3:14pm
  35

  The Texas Department of Transportation has its sights set on a long range plan that would improve I-35 through Williamson County. improvements will focus on the interstate between S-H 45 North in ... Read More

• Austin DPS trooper receives award for saving driver's life after car crash

  • Texas
  • Austin
  • TX-130

  • source: Bing
  • 7 views
  • Apr 17, 2024 3:40pm
  DPS officials say before EMS responded to a car crash, Sgt. Ted Riojas arrived and used a tourniquet on a driver who was hurt. Read More

• Multiple events scheduled during severe weather this weekend

  • Texas
  • 29th St

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Apr 17, 2024 2:13pm
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - We're just days away from severe weather. Heavy rain and flooding risks are expected this weekend. At the same time, Central Texas will be full of events drawing big crowds. Austin ... Read More

• Warrant issued for man accused of organizing "street takeover" in Austin

  • Texas
  • Austin
  • William Cannon Dr

  • source: Bing
  • 7 views
  • Apr 16, 2024 09:59am
  Jacobi Erickson, 20, charged with felony for allegedly organizing July 2023 Austin street takeover involving 100+ vehicles, per court docs. Read More

• Deadly Texas DPS office crash: officials identify victim killed, others remain hospitalized

  • Texas
  • Austin
  • TX-71

  • source: Bing
  • 10 views
  • Apr 16, 2024 08:14am
  The Texas DPS - Southeast Texas region confirmed on a social media post the victim killed was Bobby Huff, 78. He was one of six hospitalized, they said, but the only one who succumbed to his injuries. Read More

• Hays CISD approves plan to achieve seat belt-equipped bus fleet

  • Texas
  • Route 269

  • source: Bing
  • 7 views
  • Apr 16, 2024 06:15am
  269

  On March 22, a Hays CISD school bus was involved in a crash in Bastrop County that resulted in the deaths of a 5-year-old boy and a UT Austin grad student. Read More

• A 22-lane highway through the heart of Austin? We can imagine something better. | Opinion

  • Texas
  • Austin
  • TX-71

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Apr 16, 2024 05:02am
  What if we rejected the assumption that getting around Austin requires sacrificing the health of kids and seniors in our city? Read More

• Austin's $531M I-35 project gets a start date and will last until 2033

  • Texas
  • Hewitt
  • I-35

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Apr 16, 2024 02:00am
  35

  I-35 is going to look a whole lot different in the next several years, and yes, that means even more of the never-ending construction. One part of the highway in Central Texas will be getting a nearly ... Read More

• Man charged with DWI after fatal East Austin hit-and-run

  • Texas
  • Parker Lane
  • 2901 Parker Ln

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Apr 15, 2024 3:22pm
  AUSTIN, Texas - A man has been charged after a ... officers responded to the 1700 block of East Riverside Drive, near Parker Lane, after a driver hit a pedestrian. The victim, later identified ... Read More

• Hays CISD board to discuss proposed plan to achieve seat belt-equipped bus fleet

  • Texas
  • Route 269

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Apr 15, 2024 11:15am
  269

  On March 22, a Hays CISD school bus was involved in a crash in Bastrop County that resulted in the deaths of a 5-year-old boy and a UT Austin grad student. Read More

• National Work Zone Awareness Week campaign highlights importance of safe driving in work zones

  • Texas
  • Hwy-190

  • source: Bing
  • 10 views
  • Apr 15, 2024 02:25am
  AUSTIN - Have you ever felt the blast of air from traffic on the side of a highway? The ceaseless noise, staggering winds and two-ton vehicles speeding just feet away ... Read More

• Samsung pouring $45B into Austin area - one of largest deals in US history

  • Texas
  • Hwy 79

  • source: Bing
  • 12 views
  • Apr 14, 2024 5:00pm
  Raimondo said the investment will "propel Texas into a state-of-the-art semiconductor system ... Traffic has increased both along U.S. Highway 79 that leads into town and is the main arterial road to ... Read More

• NASCAR Cup Series AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 Results

  • Texas
  • TX-234

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Apr 14, 2024 4:08pm
  37. (14) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, accident, 100, 1. 38. (34) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, garage, 98, 0. Average Speed of Race Winner: 116.488 mph. Time of Race: 3 hours, 33 minutes, 14 seconds. Read More

• Who is Evil MoPac? The highway discusses Austin

  • Texas
  • Deleon
  • TX-6 / STATE HIGHWAY

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Apr 14, 2024 02:02am
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Love it, or hate it, MoPac is one of Austin's most popular thoroughfares, getting people from one side of Austin to the other. The road so famous it even has a social media presence - ... Read More

• Crash in southeast Austin pins person in vehicle: ATCEMS

  • Texas
  • Austin

  • source: Bing / AOL
  • 9 views
  • Apr 13, 2024 12:34pm
  A person is in the hospital with serious injuries after being pinned in their vehicle in a crash just southeast of the Austin airport. Read More

• At least 6 injured in North Austin crash

  • Texas
  • Cameron Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Apr 13, 2024 09:43am
  AUSTIN, Texas - At least six people are injured after a three-car crash early Saturday morning. Austin-Travis County EMS said the incident took place at the 8500 block of Cameron Road ... Read More

• Crash on Cameron Road sends 6 to hospital, shuts down road: ATCEMS

  • Texas
  • Cameron Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 9 views
  • Apr 13, 2024 09:08am
  A crash on Cameron Road in northeast Austin sent six people to the hospital, two with life-threatening injuries. Read More