Bridge Demolition To Cause Traffic Shift Along Northbound I-35

AUSTIN, TX — Traffic along northbound Interstate 35 main lanes will be shifted west between Rundberg Lane and US 290 East for bridge demolition and setting of beams by week's end, Texas Department of Transportation officials said on Tuesday.

As a result of the planned road work, I-35 traffic will be reduced to two lanes in each direction. This traffic shift is scheduled to start on Friday, July 12, at 9 p.m. and extend until Monday, July 15, at 5 a.m. The site of construction work is in eastern Travis County.

Plans call for demolition of the remaining half of the north- to southbound U-turn bridge near St. Johns Avenue and the setting of large, steel beams for the now southbound I-35 to southbound U.S. 183 flyover north of U.S. 183, transportation officials explained.

During this time, traffic on I-35 will be reduced to two lanes in each direction and shifted west. New striping and barriers will guide traffic through the shift. This is a similar traffic shift to the one implemented on the southbound lanes of I-35 in early June, TxDot officials noted.

Northbound impacts:

o Northbound I-35 mainlanes will be reduced to two lanes and will be shifted west

o The entrance ramp north of US 290 East will be closed

o The northbound I-35 to northbound US 183 flyover will be closed

o The exit ramp north of US 183 will be closed

Southbound impacts:

o Southbound I-35 mainlanes will be reduced to two lanes between Rundberg and US 290 East

o The entrance ramp south of Rundberg Lane will be closed

o The southbound US 183 to southbound I-35 flyover will be closed

"Drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes, as major delays are expected while traffic is reduced to two lanes in each direction and shifted west to the southbound side of I-35," officials said.

Road signs have been placed to alert drivers of the upcoming closures. TxDOT asks the traveling public to be patient and remain aware when traveling through the work zone. To learn more about this project, visit My35Construction.org.

In related news for this upcoming weekend, the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority will shift all northbound US 183 traffic onto a new bridge over the Colorado River to accommodate demolition and reconstruction of the existing northbound bridge. The work will require a long-term closure of the northbound exit to Airport Boulevard, 7th Street, 5th Street, and East Cesar Chavez Street. Northbound US 183 drivers wishing to reach those roads will continue north on US 183 to a U-turn located near Bolm Road.

For more information visit:www.183south.com.