Austin traffic: Closure to begin for NB I-35 frontage road north of Riverside Drive

AUSTIN, Texas - TxDOT will soon be closing the northbound I-35 frontage road north of Riverside Drive.

This is a long-term closure that will remain in place through 2029, TxDOT said.

What we know:

Starting on Monday, Feb. 16, crews will close access to the northbound I-35 frontage road just north of Riverside Drive. A new Riverside Drive bypass lane is now open, and a temporary south-to-north U-turn at Woodland Avenue will be opened.

Drivers on the northbound I-35 frontage road will use the Riverside Drive bypass lane to continue north on the frontage road. 

Drivers on Riverside Drive will use the southbound I-35 frontage road to U-turn at Woodland Avenue and take the Riverside Drive bypass lane to access the northbound I-35 frontage road.

TxDOT also said the east pedestrian path and north sidewalk on Riverside Drive will be closed. Pedestrians will now use the west sidewalk on the southbound I-35 frontage road bridge to cross the Colorado River. In addition, temporary pedestrian signals have been installed on Riverside Drive at Manlove Street (east of I-35) and Edgecliff Terrace (west of I-35) to cross Riverside Drive.

Northbound frontage road traffic across the Lady Bird Lake bridge will now be reduced to one lane. A new Holly Street exit (234A) and north-to-south U-turn at Holly Street are now open.

There will be no I-35 mainlanes affected by this closure. 

For more information on the I-35 Capital Express Central project, click here.