Part of E. Old Settlers Blvd reopened after closure due to compromised power pole

ROUND ROCK, Texas - Both lanes of a part of E. Old Settlers Boulevard were shut down briefly due to a compromised power pole, according to the Round Rock Police Department.

What we know:

The eastbound and westbound lanes of the 3100 block of E. Old Settlers Boulevard were shut down briefly Tuesday afternoon.

The shutdown was located between N A.W. Grimes Boulevard and N. Kenney Ford Boulevard, just west of Old Settlers Park.

Round Rock police say the closure was due to a construction incident that had compromised a power pole, "creating a potential hazard in the roadway."

Dig deeper:

Oncor's outage map did not show an outage in the area, but the utility is currently dealing with 230 active outages impacting almost 5,000 due to a recent storm system. Most of the outages are in Killeen, Temple and the Waco area.