Traffic Alert: Posey Road, I-35 Weekly Closures & Detours

TxDOT knows you’ve got to get where you need to go.

While construction is tough on everyone, TxDOT is trying to do
everything they can to minimize disruptions.

35 CORRIDOR MOBILITY CAPITAL AREA

Closures, Detours, Traffic Alerts

for Week of August 10 – 16

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I-35 AT POSEY ROAD

PROJECT OVERVIEW | This project will construct a new overpass on I-35 over Posey Road, add two new U-turns in each direction at Posey Road, perform ramp reversals and convert two-way frontage roads to one-way.

Currently, the I-35 mainlanes go under Posey Road. The new configuration will have the I-35 mainlanes going over Posey Road.

THIS WEEK’S PROJECT TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Closures are weather permitting

 

  • Northbound I-35 exit ramps at Posey Road (#199) and Centerpoint Road (#200) are closed. The southbound I-35 entrance ramp south of Posey Road is also closed. | Until further notice

 

  • Posey Road closed at I-35. | Until further notice

Read more on construction phasing and additional project details HERE.

 

I-35 FROM STASSNEY LANE TO WILLIAM CANNON DRIVE

PROJECT OVERVIEW | The project will reconstruct the bridge structures at Stassney Lane and William Cannon Drive, as well as the frontage road bridge over Williamson Creek.

New U-turn bridges will be added in both directions at Stassney Lane and William Cannon Drive, and the I-35 mainlanes will be widened to incorporate shoulders and extended entrance/exit lanes to allow for better merging.

Bicycle and pedestrian enhancements are also being made, and new safety lighting is being installed.

THIS WEEK’S PROJECT TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Closures are weather permitting

  • Southbound I-35 frontage road right turn lane closed at Stassney Lane. | Saturday, Aug. 10 from 7 a.m. until 12 p.m. & Sunday Aug. 11 through Thursday, Aug. 15 from 8 PM until 5 AM

 

  • Southbound I-35 frontage road closed daily at Stassney Lane. | Sunday, Aug. 11 through Thursday, Aug. 15 from 8 PM until 5 AM

 

  • Northbound I-35 frontage road closed daily at Boggy Creek Drive. | Monday, Aug. 12 through Friday, Aug. 16 from 9 AM until 3 PM

 

  • Northbound I-35 frontage road right turn lane closed at William Cannon Drive. | Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 9 AM until 3 PM

 

  • Southbound I-35 frontage road reduced to one lane from William Cannon Drive to Foremost Drive. | Through late summer 2019

 

  • Northbound I-35 frontage road reduced to one lane from William Cannon Drive to Stassney Lane. | Through late summer 2019

Read more on construction phasing and additional project details HERE.

I-35 AT OLTORF ST.

PROJECT OVERVIEW | Improvements include the reconstruction of the Oltorf Street bridge, improving entrance/exit ramps and frontage roads.

Additionally, construction of new extended entrance/exit lanes for mainlanes and ramps, and adding U-turns in both directions at Oltorf Street.

Bicycle and pedestrian enhancements will also be made along the I-35 frontage roads in each direction within the project limits.

THIS WEEK’S PROJECT TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Closures are weather permitting

  • Southbound I-35 frontage road closures nightly from Woodland Avenue to Oltorf Street. | Sunday, Aug. 11 from 9 PM until 5 AM

 

  • Southbound I-35 entrance ramp closed at Woodland Avenue. | Monday, Aug. 12 from 8 PM until 5 AM

 

  • Northbound I-35 frontage road right turn lane closed at Oltorf Street. | Monday, Aug. 12 from 9 PM until 5 AM

 

  • Northbound I-35 frontage road closures daily from SH 71 to Woodward Street. | Monday, Aug. 12 through Wednesday, Aug. 14 from 9 AM until 3 PM

 

  • Southbound I-35 frontage road right lane closed daily from Woodland Avenue to Oltorf Street. | Monday, Aug. 12 through Wednesday, Aug. 14 from 9 AM until 3 PM

 

  • Southbound I-35 frontage road left lane closed daily from St. Edwards Drive to Woodward Street. | Monday, Aug. 12 through Friday, Aug. 16 from 9 AM until 3 PM

 

  • Northbound I-35 frontage road closures daily from Woodward Street to Oltorf Street. | Tuesday, Aug. 13 through Thursday, Aug. 15 from 9 AM until 3 PM

 

  • Southbound I-35 right lane and auxiliary lane closed nightly from Oltorf Street to Woodward Street. The Oltorf Street entrance ramp will also be closed. | Tuesday, Aug. 13 through Thursday, Aug. 15 from 10 PM until 5 AM

 

  • Northbound I-35 frontage road left lane closed from SH 71 to Woodward Street. | Wednesday, Aug. 14 from 9 PM until 5 AM & Thursday, Aug. 15 through Friday, Aug. 16 from 9 AM until 3 PM

 

  • North and southbound Oltorf Street closed across I-35. | Thursday, Aug. 15 from 8 PM until 5 AM

Read more on construction phasing and additional project details HERE.

I-35 FROM RUNDBERG LN. TO US 290 EAST

PROJECT OVERVIEW | This project includes main-lanes and frontage road reconstruction and the addition of three new flyovers at US 183.

The project also includes reconstruction of the St. Johns Avenue Bridge, the addition of frontage road U-turns on both sides, intersection bypass lanes under St. Johns Avenue in both directions, extended entrance/exit lanes, and ramp and shoulder improvements.

THIS WEEK’S PROJECT TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Closures are weather permitting

  • Northbound I-35 reduced to one lane from SH 45 North to US 79. The RM 620 exit will also be closed. | Sunday, Aug. 11 from 9 PM until 5 AM

 

  • Various northbound I-35 frontage road closures between Hesters Crossing and RM 620. | Monday, Aug. 12 from 8 PM until 5 AM

 

  • North and southbound McNeil Drive closed at I-35. | Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 8 PM until 5 AM

Read more on construction phasing and additional project details HERE.

I-35 FROM 1431 TO FM 3406

PROJECT OVERVIEW | The intersection of FM 3406 and the I-35 frontage roads are being improved, and the FM 3406 bridge over I-35 is being reconstructed.

The FM 3406 (Old Settlers Blvd) bridge will close to eastbound traffic. Westbound traffic will detour to the newly constructed U-turn Bridge.

THIS WEEK’S PROJECT TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Closures are weather permitting

  • Northbound I-35 frontage road reduced to one lane from Jeffrey Way to RM 1431. | Through late 2020

Read more on construction phasing and additional project details HERE.

I-35 FROM US 79 TO SH 45 NORTH

PROJECT ACTIVITY | New braided ramps (where one ramp crosses over the other) are being constructed along the northbound I-35 mainlanes between Hesters Crossing and RM 620 to eliminate merging conflicts.

THIS WEEK’S PROJECT TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Closures are weather permitting

NONE SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME

  • North and southbound I-35 reduced to one lane nightly from US 290 East to US 183. | Sunday, Aug. 11 through Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 8:30 PM until 5 AM & Tuesday, Aug. 13 through Friday, Aug. 16 from 10 PM until 5 AM

 

  • Northbound I-35 frontage road left lane closed between US 290 East to St. Johns Avenue. | Sunday, Aug. 11 from 9 PM until 5 AM

 

  • North and southbound I-35 frontage road closures daily at St. Johns Avenue. | Monday, Aug. 12 through Friday, Aug. 16 from 9 AM until 3 PM

 

  • North and southbound I-35 frontage road closures daily from US 290 East to US 183. | Monday, Aug. 12 through Friday, Aug. 16 from 9 AM until 3 PM

 

  • Southbound I-35 frontage road right lane closed daily from Huntland Drive to US 290 East. | Monday, Aug. 12 through Friday, Aug. 16 from 9 AM until 3 PM

 

  • South to northbound U-turn closed at US 183. | Until further notice

Read more on construction phasing and additional project details HERE.

I-35 CORRIDOR MAINTENANCE CLOSURES & DETOURS

PROJECT OVERVIEW | These lane closures are associated with ongoing maintenance activities throughout the corridor.

THIS WEEK’S PROJECT TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Closures are weather permitting

  • Various north and southbound I-35 frontage road closures nightly in Williamson County. | Sunday, Aug. 11 through Friday, Aug. 16 from 9 PM until 5 AM

Read more on construction phasing and additional project details HERE.

 

St. Johns Avenue Bridge Long-Term Closure

Crews have closed the St. Johns Avenue bridge over the I-35 mainlanes. All traffic on St. Johns Avenue will turn right onto the I-35 frontage roads and utilize the non-signalized U-turns at US 183 or US 290 East to access St. Johns Avenue on the other side of I-35.

Bicyclists and pedestrians will still be able to safely cross I-35 at St. Johns Avenue on a temporary walkway restricted to non-vehicular traffic. The reconstructed bridge is expected to reopen late summer 2019, weather permitting.

 

 


My I35 Traffic Alerts are provided by Central Texas Regional Mobile Authority (CTRMA) & TxDOT.


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