Road construction along Interstate-35 on the Northeast Side triggered travel delays of up to two hours early Monday morning, catching early commuters off guard as lane closures throttled capacity across multiple freeway exits.
Traffic had completely stalled in the impacted zone by 7:19 a.m., leaving motorists stranded on the interstate with only the left lane open to crawl past the work sites.
Monday Morning Gridlock on the Northeast Side
The major transportation disruption materialized early Monday morning. SigAlert first logged the developing traffic incident on Monday, November 2, at 4:37 a.m.
Stalled Commuters Trapped Across Multiple Exits
The backups span a stretch of I-35 South. According to SigAlert’s San Antonio Traffic Report, traffic is snarled between O’Connor Road at Exit 169 and Weidner Road at Exit 168, extending all the way down to Evans Road at Exit 174 in the Windcrest area.
For drivers looking for a way around the gridlock, local options include taking Farm-to-Market 78 or Nacogdoches Road as alternates.
Concurrent TxDOT Construction Compounds Transit Headaches
Compounding the regional transit headache, additional traffic notices issued by the Texas Department of Transportation point to concurrent road work nearby.
TxDOT reported that construction is blocking the entrance ramp onto the I-35 Frontage Road headed toward Schertz South at Olympia Parkway, with the left lane closed in that area.
Additional Restrictions Further Up the Northeast Side
Further up the Northeast Side, drivers face separate delays of up to 20 minutes where TxDOT confirmed the right lane is closed on I-35 South between Schertz Parkway at Exit 174 and Olympia Parkway at Exit 173.
