Stay off Interstate 35 in the area of Oltorf Street in South Austin tonight and Saturday night if you can. Avoid it Saturday and Sunday mornings too.

On Friday and Saturday nights, crews will begin closing I-35 in both directions from Woodland Avenue to Woodward Street at 9 p.m. The road will be completely closed by 11 p.m. and will not reopen until 10 a.m.

All traffic will be directed to the frontage roads.



The project is part of the Mobility35 improvements, involving the demolition of the north side of the Oltorf Street bridge to prepare for reconstruction of it and the addition of a U-turn lane. For more information, visit my35construction.org.

If you’re thinking of taking MoPac Boulevard instead, be aware that two lanes of that highway will be closed in Central Austin in both directions from 10 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday.

On July 21 and July 22, crews will begin closing I-35 in both directions from Woodland Avenue to Woodward Street at 9 p.m. The lanes will be completely closed by 11 p.m. and will not reopen until 10 a.m. Drivers will be diverted to the frontage roads. Image courtesy of the Austin Transportation Department