Austin Traffic Cameras & Live Conditions

As of 6:02 AM CDT, 0 of 4 major Austin highways have a major incident or full closure, 2 are slow or have work zones, and 2 are clear. 63 traffic cameras are live across Austin. Updated

Live traffic cameras and TxDOT lane closures on Austin's highways: I-35 through downtown, MoPac (Loop 1) from Slaughter Lane to Parmer Lane, US 183 from Lakeline to the airport, and Loop 360 over the Pennybacker Bridge. The City of Austin cameras watch the frontage-road intersections along each highway.

Weather alerts

  • Flood Watch issued September 29 at 5:47PM CDT until October 2 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

Incidents now

  • Loop 1 northbound: Center lane closed near US-290

    MoPac · moderate · reported 4 days ago

  • I-35 northbound: Frontage road work near Loop 343

    I-35 · minor · reported 215 days ago

  • I-35: Multiple lane closures near US-290

    I-35 · minor · reported 391 days ago

Highways

I-35 through Austin

Slow / work zones

I-35 from Ben White Blvd past Woodland Ave and Riverside Dr, over Lady Bird Lake and through downtown, past UT, 32nd and 41st Streets, the US 290 interchange at Koenig Lane and St. Johns Ave to Anderson Lane and US 183. The cameras are on the frontage roads at each cross street.

Drive the I-35: all 15 cameras in order  · 2 incidents →

MoPac Expressway (Loop 1)

Slow / work zones

MoPac (Loop 1) from La Crosse Ave and Slaughter Lane past William Cannon Dr, US 290 and Southwest Parkway, Barton Skyway and Bee Cave Rd, over Lady Bird Lake past Enfield and 45th St, then north past Far West Blvd, Steck Ave and Braker Lane to Duval Rd and Parmer Lane.

Drive the MoPac: all 19 cameras in order  · 1 incident →

US 183 from Lakeline Blvd down Research Blvd past FM 620, Anderson Mill Rd, McNeil Dr and Burnet Rd to I-35, then along Ed Bluestein Blvd past US 290 and MLK Blvd, over the Colorado River at Montopolis and down Bastrop Hwy past the airport to Burleson Rd and FM 812.

Drive the US 183: all 13 cameras in order →

Loop 360, the Capital of Texas Highway, from US 290 past MoPac, Barton Creek Mall and Bee Cave Rd, through Westlake and over Lake Austin on the Pennybacker Bridge, past RM 2222, Lakewood Dr, Spicewood Springs Rd and Great Hills Trail to US 183 (Research Blvd).

Drive the Loop 360: all 16 cameras in order →

Questions about Austin traffic

What is traffic like in Austin right now?

As of 6:02 AM CDT, 0 of 4 major Austin highways have a major incident or full closure, 2 are slow or have work zones, and 2 are clear. 63 traffic cameras are live across Austin.

Which Austin highways have traffic cameras?

I-35 through Austin (15 cameras), MoPac Expressway (Loop 1) (19 cameras), US 183 Research Blvd to Bastrop Hwy (13 cameras) and Loop 360 Capital of Texas Highway (16 cameras).

Where can I watch live Austin traffic cameras?

On this page and each highway page. Cameras show still images from the City of Austin, refreshed every minute; cameras with real-time video are marked LIVE.

Are there accidents or closures on Austin highways now?

3 active incidents as of 6:02 AM CDT. The most serious: Loop 1 northbound: Center lane closed near US-290 (MoPac, moderate); I-35 northbound: Frontage road work near Loop 343 (I-35, minor); I-35: Multiple lane closures near US-290 (I-35, minor).

What do the green, amber and red highway colors mean?

Green means no incidents or only minor ones. Amber means a moderate incident, or a closure or work zone while work is actually underway (planned roadwork outside its scheduled hours does not count). Red means a severe or critical incident, such as a crash blocking lanes, or a road closed in one direction (labeled Closed). Colors update every two minutes from transportation department incident feeds.

About these cameras

Camera images come from City of Austin. Still images refresh every minute. Incidents and closures come from DriveTexas and refresh every few minutes.

  • Camera images from the City of Austin Transportation and Public Works Department, published on the City of Austin Open Data Portal. City of Austin
  • Lane closures and road work from DriveTexas, the traveler information service of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). DriveTexas

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