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TxDOT Austin

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TxDOT Austin

@TxDOTAustin

Official site of TxDOT's Austin District. Includes Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Gillespie, Hays, Lee, Llano, Mason, Travis and Williamson counties.

Austin, Texas

Joined July 2009

TxDOT Austin
@TxDOTAustin
4h
TRAFFIC ALERT: Northbound I-35 mainlanes between Slaughter Ln. and SH 71/Ben White Blvd. will be closed nightly this weekend, July 17-18, from 11 p.m. to 9 a.m., for work on elevated managed lanes. Drivers follow detour signs. #ATXtraffic #My35
TxDOT Austin
@TxDOTAustin
5h
TONIGHT: Southbound I-35 exit 235A, upper deck ramp to 15th Street will be closed, Thursday, July 16 and Friday, July 17, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Use lower deck exit. #My35 #atxtraffic
TxDOT Austin
@TxDOTAustin
5h
UPDATE: Northbound and southbound I-35 upper and lower deck between Airport Boulevard and MLK Boulevard, alternating lane closures Friday, July 17 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Expect delays. #My35 #ATXtrafficATXtraffic
TxDOT Austin
@TxDOTAustin
Jul 13
TRAFFIC ALERT: Northbound and southbound I-35 upper and lower deck between Airport Boulevard and MLK Boulevard, alternating lane closures Tuesday, July 14 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., weather permitting. Expect delays. #My35 #ATXtraffic
TxDOT Austin
@TxDOTAustin
5h
UPDATE: Northbound I-35 upper deck and 12th Street entrance ramp closed Friday, July 17 from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. #My35 #ATXtraffic
TxDOT Austin
@TxDOTAustin
Jul 13
TRAFFIC ALERT: Northbound I-35 upper deck and 12th Street entrance ramp closed Tuesday, July 14 from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m., weather permitting. #My35 #ATXtraffic
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NWS Austin/San Antonio
@NWSSanAntonio
5h
Flash Flood Emergency continues for Johnson City TX and Hye TX until 10:00 PM CDT
TxDOT Austin
@TxDOTAustin
5h
TRAFFIC UPDATE: RM 1623 at Pedernales River is closed. This shows the impact of just a couple hours of heavy rain. Multiple low water crossings in the Hill Country continue to experience flooding. Visit DriveTexas.org for more road closures and impacts.
TxDOT Austin
@TxDOTAustin
8h
Road closures in Gillespie and Blanco counties due to high water. PLEASE DO NOT attempt to drive through a flooded roadway. The water is carrying debris and the current can sweep away a vehicle. For the latest closures visit drivetexas.org. #TurnAroundDontDrown #StayPut
TxDOT Austin
@TxDOTAustin
10h
UPDATE: US 87 at Pedernales River has reopened. We're still seeing flooding over roadways in Mason, Llano, and Fredericksburg. Check DriveTxas.org for any current road closures.
TxDOT Austin
@TxDOTAustin
11h
Travel Alert: US 87 is closed at the Pedernales River, with additional roadway impacts around the Fredericksburg area. Flooding is also being reported at several low water crossings in Mason County. Turn around, Don't Drown. Check road conditions at drivetexas.org.
TxDOT Austin
@TxDOTAustin
11h
Travel Alert: US 87 is closed at the Pedernales River, with additional roadway impacts around the Fredericksburg area. Flooding is also being reported at several low water crossings in Mason County. Turn around, Don't Drown. Check road conditions at drivetexas.org.
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NWS Austin/San Antonio
@NWSSanAntonio
12h
915 AM: Very heavy rainfall continues across much of the area west of Austin and San Antonio. Flash flood EMERGENCIES remain in effect for parts of Uvalde, Kerr, Kendall, Gillespie, and Blanco counties. Residents in these warnings: TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO SAVE YOUR LIFE!
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NWS Austin/San Antonio
@NWSSanAntonio
14h
7:15AM Update: Numerous Flash Flood EMERGENCIES and warnings remain in effect across the area. This complex continues to move very slowly with rain rates of 2 to 4 inches an hour remaining possible in the heaviest convection. Have multiple ways to receive warnings! #txwx
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TxDOT Austin
@TxDOTAustin
Jul 16
HEADS UP: The ground is saturated. Any additional rainfall overnight creates a risk for roadway flooding in low areas. Please stay home if travel is not necessary. Plan your route & check drivetexas.org for the latest roadway conditions and impacts. #TurnAroundDontDrown
TxDOT Austin
@TxDOTAustin
Jul 15
TRAFFIC ALERT: Both directions of Riverside Dr, reduced to one lane, tonight and tomorrow night, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., for striping. Also, SB I-35 frontage road access to Riverside Dr, closed, tomorrow night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. #My35 #ATXtraffic
TxDOT Austin
@TxDOTAustin
Jul 15
HEADS UP: Counties west of Austin metro affected areas.
NWS Austin/San Antonio
@NWSSanAntonio
Jul 15
1215 PM CDT: Showers and thunderstorms are moving northward, with most of the activity across the eastern Hill Country and northern I-35 corridor. Very heavy rainfall and flash flooding are occurring in many locations. Turn around, don’t drown!
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