News: Accident closes NB I-35 near 290/71
AUSTIN, TX – The accident that sent two people to the hospital this morning also completely blocked northbound traffic on I-35 near US 290/TX 71, according to TxDOT.
Traffic Alert: Northbound I-35 closed before 290/71 Ben White Blvd due to crash. Traffic easing by on left shoulder or detouring to the frontage road at Exit 230. Expect delays. #my35 #atxtraffic
— TxDOT Austin (@TxDOTAustin) February 25, 2021
According to a tweet sent at 7:12 a.m., traffic in the area could only proceed by using the shoulder or exiting onto the frontage road.
The northbound lanes reopened by 7:56 a.m.
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