The Austin Police Department confirmed all roadways affected by the bridge strike have since reopened as of 9 a.m. on Friday morning, September 25.
The Austin Police Department confirmed I-35 Southbound at Onion Creek Parkway was shut down because of a bridge strike around 5:45 a.m. on Friday. Police said there weren’t any injuries affiliated with the strike and officials “are just waiting on a safety clearance.”
“Drive safely and find an alternate route this morning,” APD wrote.
As of about 6:30 a.m. Friday, traffic was backed up from the crash site at Exit 225 to William Cannon Drive and exits 228 and 229, per traffic database SigAlert.