UPDATE: ROAD REOPENED - October 26, 2026 2:05 PM UTC Northbound and southbound SH-71 has reopened from 1.807 miles east of SH-130 to 0.848 miles east of SH-130 following an earlier accident.
SH-71, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS — State Highway 71 is completely closed in both directions east of SH-130 following a major collision reported early Monday morning at 5:43 a.m. The closure extends between mile markers 0584 and 0586, approximately 0.8 to 1.8 miles east of the SH-130 interchange, resulting in severe traffic backups.
Emergency responders and maintenance crews are on the scene managing the incident. Official detours have been established to direct passenger vehicles and commercial truck traffic around the closed stretch of the highway.
TxDOT officials currently estimate clearance operations will continue until approximately 9:45 a.m. Reopening timelines may shift depending on the extent of vehicle removal and debris clearing.
Motorists and commercial dispatchers are advised to avoid the corridor and utilize alternate routes across the area to bypass the closure. We will update this report as additional information becomes available.
