Southbound I-35 reopens after deadly crash Tuesday morning

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A pedestrian died after they have been hit by a car on southbound Interstate 35 close to Grand Avenue Parkway Tuesday morning, the Texas Division of Public Security mentioned.

The crash is presently nonetheless underneath investigation, DPS mentioned. The Texas Division of Transportation, Travis County Sheriff’s Workplace and the Austin, Spherical Rock and Pflugerville Police Departments helped on the scene

Southbound I-35 at Grand Avenue Pkwy reopened round 9:15 a.m. after it was shut down for greater than three hours.

The crash precipitated important delays through the Tuesday morning commute.

On June 1, The Texas Transportation Fee authorised a $3 million contract to broaden the pedestrian boundaries alongside Interstate 35.

The enlargement will stretch from State Freeway 45 Southeast close to Buda north to Greenlawn Boulevard close to I-35 in Spherical Rock.

The plastic boundaries add about two ft of peak to the present concrete median barrier alongside I-35. Officers with the Texas Division of Transportation hope these pedestrian boundaries will discourage folks from making an attempt to cross.