RM 3238, TEXAS — Both northbound and southbound lanes of RM 3238 are heavily impacted between 0.148 miles west of SH-71 and 0.198 miles west of RM-12 (mile marker 0522 to mile marker 0514) due to dangerous icy roadway conditions. Travel is strongly discouraged along this corridor, and major delays are actively affecting all traffic through the area.
Traffic management crews have instituted detours around the impacted corridor to direct motorists away from the hazardous surfaces. Road maintenance personnel and emergency responders are monitoring the stretch and coordinating traffic diversion operations.
TxDOT records indicate the closure and detour operations began on November 6, 2026, at 11:13 AM, with active impacts currently projected to extend through August 25, 2027, at 4:30 PM.
Freight dispatchers and drivers are urged to alter routing plans and avoid this section of RM 3238 entirely. We will update this report as more details become available.
