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ROAD CLOSURES | Roads closing as freezing rain continues to fall in Central Texas

Temple police said conditions were so bad they had to close northbound I-35 for a short time so crews could sand the road.

TEMPLE, Texas — Temple police reopened I-35 northbound between exits 299 and 301 just after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The department posted to Facebook around 3:45 p.m. that its officers were re-routing traffic to put down sand.

Many other area police departments and emergency agencies issued warnings about roads being covered in a sheet of ice. You'll find them below.

Copperas Cove

Copperas Cove police posted to Facebook that black ice was throughout the city. The following roads were closed:

  • Ash Street
  • Bonnie Lane
  • Colorado Drive
  • Dryden Avenue
  • Freedom Lane
  • Geri Drive
  • Hillside Street
  • Mueller Street 
  • N. 7th Street
  • Ogletree Pass
  • Pecan Cove

Hewitt

Hewitt police said the bridge on S. Hewitt over Spring Valley and the fly-over from Spring Valley to I-35 was iced over.  

Killeen

The City of Killeen closed the W.S. Young Drive Bridge Monday. The police department posted to Facebook Tuesday morning that cars were spinning of the roads on State Highway 195.

An officer with Killeen police said in a Facebook live around 8:45 a.m. that a vehicle lost control on westbound I-14 and rolled over.

Story continues below.

⚠️⚠️ICY ROAD⚠️⚠️ Ice has accumulated on SH 195 causing vehicles to spin off the roadway. We asks motorists to avoid commuting on SH 195 if possible.

Posted by Killeen Police Department on Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Milam

Milam County Sheriff Mike Clore said Highway 79 was closed at the overpass in Gause. Traffic was rerouted to County Road 356 to County Road 354.

Waco

Around 11 a.m., a crash was reported on I-35 northbound at N Loop 340 causing one lane closure.

Waco police also said the Herring bridge was closed due to the icy conditions.

The Waco Fire Department also tweeted it had responded to multiple accidents and fall injuries.

Tanahia Diana Lilley posted this photo to Facebook Tuesday morning. It's on Highway 84 going west near Farm-to Market Road 939.

Credit: Tanahia Diana Lilley
Truck overturns on Highway 84 near FM 939 near Axtell.

West

West EMS posted a video to its Facebook of a semi-truck that had jack-knifed off I-35.

Stay at home this morning Atleast! It’s quite slick

Posted by West EMS on Tuesday, January 31, 2023


TxDOT

The Texas Department of Transportation said it was in 24-hour operations. Crews were pretreating roads and interstates and other problem areas. Visit drivetexas.org or call 800-452-9292 for the latest road conditions.

As of 9 a.m. the interactive map from TxDOT showed nearly every highway impacted by ice.

 

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