AUSTIN (KXAN) — A person died after an auto-pedestrian crash on southbound Interstate 35 near Grand Avenue Parkway Tuesday morning.
The Travis County Sheriff’s Office said southbound I-35 is closed at Grand Avenue Pkwy due to the deadly crash. Traffic is detouring to the frontage road at Exit 247.
Expect significant delays during the Tuesday morning commute. As of 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, the drive time from Round Rock to downtown Austin is 80 minutes.
On June 1, The Texas Transportation Commission approved a $3 million contract to expand the pedestrian barriers along Interstate 35.
The expansion will stretch from State Highway 45 Southeast near Buda north to Greenlawn Boulevard near I-35 in Round Rock.
The plastic barriers add about two feet of height to the current concrete median barrier along I-35. Officials with the Texas Department of Transportation hope these pedestrian barriers will discourage people from attempting to cross.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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