San Antonio’s highways close when the freezing cold starts to rain, city officials say

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

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

All major highways in SA:

North and south strips of 281 from loop 410 to 1604
East and west lanes of IH 10 from Loop 410 to 1604
East and west lanes of Loop 1604 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
Walk 1604 between 281 and I-35 North

Walk 1604 Viaducts / Viaducts

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

Walk 410 flyovers / viaducts

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

Downtown Loop – Higher levels and slopes

Top level of inbound IH 10 West center
Upper level of IH 35 northbound and southbound in the center
Downtown Loop

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San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said police would like to be proactive in closing highways on Sunday evening to prevent crashes from piling up as more freezing rain is expected Sunday afternoon and evening.

McManus gave a briefing on road conditions in San Antonio and said he had no “good news” about the predicted freezing temperatures.

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

While McManus said the plan to shut off sections of the highway was “not final,” he said his talks with city and TxDOT officials centered around that plan.

“We don’t want the barometer of how safe it is out there … depends on how many people start to crash,” McManus said. “We want to close roads, highways or at least parts of them before that starts.”

The police chief confirmed what other government officials have told residents in the midst of this weather – don’t drive unless it’s an emergency. The department has already received more than 800 calls for traffic incidents, McManus said, and dispatchers have been flooded.

The closures will start on the north side and continue south as the weather progresses, McManus said.

Freezing temperatures have resulted in the closure of almost every junction and viaduct. Conditions could get worse if more sleet and even snow is projected this afternoon.

Check current road conditions, closures in the San Antonio area

Police officer Travis Gossett was hospitalized in critical condition in San Antonio after being hit by a car in a crash on Highway 281 and Brook Hollow.

“I don’t want to anticipate what the prognosis will be, but he’s not doing well,” said McManus. “The point here is that we have to stay off the roads to stay safe.”

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

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