Traffic & Transit
Austin Traffic Alert: East Riverside Drive Stretch Blocked
A rollover crash along the 200 block of East Riverside Drive blocks one eastbound lane, completely closes another in opposite direction.
SOUTH AUSTIN, TX — A stretch along East Riverside Drive has been closed to traffic on Friday after a rollover crash, officials said.
Police alerted via Twitter just after the noon hour that a vehicle crash has blocked all eastbound lanes along the 200 block of East Riverside Drive, and one westbound lane was shut down in the aftermath of the crash.
"Please find an alternate route at this time," police wrote in advising motorists to avoid the area for the time being.
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It's unclear if any injuries resulted from the collision that took place, ironically, a stone's throw away from Texas Department of Transportation offices at 150 East Riverside Drive.
APD officers are working a crash in the 200 block of E Riverside. A vehicle rolled over and is blocking all EB lanes, one WB lane is shut down. Please find an alternate route at this time.#ATXTraffic Incident 19-3540733
— Austin Police Department (@Austin_Police) December 20, 2019
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