5:15 p.m. update: All lanes of eastbound Texas 71 near U.S. 183 have now reopened.

Earlier: Austin police have reduced traffic on eastbound Texas 71 near U.S. 183 because of a sink hole in the area.

Texas Department of Transportation

According to police, authorities plan to put barricades up in the area while crews work to make repairs to the roadway, but a timeline for how long the closure will last was not immediately available.

Texas Department of Transportation maps show eastbound traffic gridlocked from Montopolis Drive to U.S. 183.