San Antonio highways close as icy rain rises, city officials say

SAN ANTONIO – Update:

The San Antonio – Bexar County Office of Emergency Management announced Sunday afternoon that all major San Antonio highways and other roads will be closed due to inclement weather.

The closure began Sunday at 3 p.m., and officials issued a public safety warning to warn residents about the closures, which are listed below.

All the main roads in SA:

Northern and southern lanes of 281 from loop 410 to 1604
East and west lanes of IH 10 from Loop 410 to 1604
Run 1604, east and west area, from 281 to IH 10
Hwy 151 between Loop 410 to 1604
1604 East and West from IH10 to 281
US 281 North and South between St Mary’s & Basse Rd
US 281 on IH 35
Wurzbach Parkway
Run 1604 between 281 and I-35 North

Loop 1604 Transitions / Flyovers

Loop 1604 West & Hwy 90 W.
Loop 1604 West & Hwy 151
Loop 1604 West & IH 10 West
Loop 1604 East & US 281 North

Loop 410 Transitions / Flyovers

NW loop 410 & Hwy 151
NW Loop 410 & IH 10 West
NW Loop 410 & US 281
NE Loop 410 & US 281
SE Loop 410 & IH 37 South

Downtown Loop – upper levels and ramps

Top level of incoming IH 10 West downtown
Top level of IH 35 North and South Downtown
Walk downtown

Click here for more information on road closures.

Originally:

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said police want to be proactive in closing highways Sunday night to cause accidents to accumulate as more ice rain is expected during Sunday afternoon and evening.

McManus held an information session on road conditions in San Antonio and said he had “no good news” to share about the predicted icy temperatures.

“(The circumstances) are already very bad,” McManus said.

While McManus said the plan to close the highway was “not definitive”, he said his discussions with city and TxDOT officials focused around the plan.

“We do not want the barometer of how safe it is there to depend on how many people start crashing,” McManus said. “We want to close roads, highways or at least sections of it before it starts.”

The police chief reinforced what other public officials said in the midst of this weather – do not drive if it is not an emergency. The department has already received more than 800 calls for traffic incidents, McManus said, and dispatchers were flooded.

The closures will begin on the North Side and continue south as the weather progresses, McManus said.

The icy temperature led to the closure of virtually every highway interchange and overpass. Conditions could get worse with more snow and even snow projected this afternoon.

Check current road conditions, closures in the San Antonio area

Early Sunday, San Antonio police officer Travis Gossett was hospitalized in critical condition after being hit by a car while working on Highway 281 and Brook Hollow.

“I do not want to predict what the prediction is going to be, but he is not going well,” McManus said. “The end result is that we have to stay off the lanes to stay safe.”

Police believe the icy conditions, coupled with the failure to control the speed, resulted in the tragic incident.

As always, your Weather Service team will keep you posted. You can get the latest forecast at any time by bookmarking our weather page and downloading the KSAT Weather Authority app – available for both Apple and Android devices.

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