TxDOT To Permanently Close Oltorff Exit To

This ramp closure is required for improvements being constructed as part of the I-35 at Oltorf Street project. Closing, reconfiguring and reconstructing ramps on both the north and southbound sides…

AUSTIN – On Monday evening, Oct. 8, TxDOT will permanently close the southbound I-35 Oltorf Street exit (232A) and convert the Woodland Avenue exit (232B) into the Woodland Avenue/Oltorf Street exit (232), weather permitting.

Beginning at 10 p.m. on Monday, southbound I-35 will be reduced to one lane between the entrance ramp north of Woodland Avenue and the entrance ramp north of Oltorf Street, as crews restripe, install new signage and place barrier for the ramp closure. 

Lanes are expected to reopen at 6 a.m. Tuesday morning, along with the new exit ramp. If necessary, mainlane closures will continue on Tuesday night at 10 p.m. to complete remaining work for the ramp change.

Drivers wishing to access Oltorf Street will need to exit at the new Woodland Avenue/Oltorf Street exit ramp and travel through the signal at Woodland Avenue to Oltorf Street. Road signs will be placed to alert drivers of the changes and notify them to exit earlier.

This ramp closure is required for improvements being constructed as part of the I-35 at Oltorf Street project. Closing, reconfiguring and reconstructing ramps on both the north and southbound sides of I-35 throughout the project area will provide for longer merge distances to improve mobility and safety.

Crews will soon begin reconstructing the southbound entrance ramp between Woodland Avenue and Oltorf Street and are currently constructing the new southbound Woodward Street/Ben White Boulevard exit ramp. Ramp improvements on the I-35 at Oltorf Street project are expected to reduce crashes in the area by 20 percent.

To learn more about this project, visit My35Construction.org. For media inquiries, contact Diann.Hodges@txdot.gov or (512) 832-7027.