TxDOT

State transportation officials are urging drivers to reduce speeds and eliminate distractions around local campuses and bus routes. This caution comes as Central Texas students head back to school this week. The advisory specifically targets areas near campus locations and bus stops.

TxDOT is seeking public input on a proposed project to widen nearly 19 miles of U.S. 281 and upgrade the U.S. 281/U.S. 290 interchange in Blanco County. Virtual and in-person meetings will be held on July 30.

TxDOT will fully close southbound I-35 near Riverside Drive in Austin on Sunday night and reduce traffic to one lane on multiple nights next week as part of the Capital Express Central project.

TxDOT will close portions of southbound I-35 and shift frontage road traffic near Riverside Drive in Austin as part of the Capital Express Central project construction.

TxDOT and a Frisco mother are leading a Fourth of July DWI crackdown to prevent crashes. Texas police are increasing enforcement during the holiday weekend, with the mother's participation due to her daughter's death caused by a drunken driver.

The I-35 northbound mainlanes in South Austin will close nightly for multiple weekends, with TxDOT advising drivers to plan for detours during this period.

TxDOT's I-35 project is prompting plans for a $25 million upgrade to a high-traffic section of the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail along the south shore of Lady Bird Lake.