ICYMI: I-35 Lanes Near Oltorf Close For Signs Installation

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation will temporarily close north and southbound I-35 main lanes in alternating directions so crews can safely install overhead signs as part of the I-35 Oltorf Street project, officials said Friday.

On Monday, June 24, at 11 p.m., crews will begin closing the southbound I-35 main lanes between the Woodland Avenue/Oltorf Street exit ramp and the entrance ramp south of Oltorf Street. Drivers must exit southbound I-35 at the Woodland Avenue/Oltorf Street (exit 232) and will be able to re-enter just south of Oltorf Street. Woodland Avenue and the Oltorf Street bridge at I-35 will also close beginning at 11 p.m. All roadways are expected to reopen at 5 a.m. on Tuesday morning.

On Tuesday, June 25 at 11 p.m., crews will begin closing the northbound I-35 main lanes and entrance ramps at Oltorf Street. Drivers on northbound I-35 must exit at Oltorf Street (exit 232A), travel through the intersection and re-enter I-35 at the next entrance ramp. The Oltorf Street bridge will also be closed to traffic. All roadways are expected to reopen at 5 a.m. on Wednesday morning.

Road signs been placed to alert drivers of the closure. "TxDOT and the contractor recognize the inconvenience this will cause and are committed to getting the work done quickly and safely,"

To learn more about the I-35 at Oltorf Project, click here and/or visit My35Construction.org.

In related news, TxDot officials alerted to a series of rolling main lane and frontage road closures in both directions just north of US 183 on Sunday, June 23, from 6 to 10 am. Expect travel delays, TxDot officials advised.