Water main break causes 'extended closure' on Riverside in southeast Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A water main break shut down parts of Riverside Drive in southeast Austin Monday morning.
The Austin Police Department said at 11:19 a.m. that the water main break is at Riverside and Lakeshore Boulevard.
All eastbound lanes on Riverside are closed. APD said in an update the closure was extended until 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Drivers are urged to use alternate routes and account for extra travel time.
- Water main break causes closure on Riverside Drive at Lakeshore Boulevard on Nov. 3, 2025 (KXAN Photo/Todd Bynum)
- Water main break causes closure on Riverside Drive at Lakeshore Boulevard on Nov. 3, 2025 (KXAN Photo/Todd Bynum)
- Water main break causes closure on Riverside Drive at Lakeshore Boulevard on Nov. 3, 2025 (KXAN Photo/Todd Bynum)
- Water main break causes closure on Riverside Drive at Lakeshore Boulevard on Nov. 3, 2025 (KXAN Photo/Todd Bynum)
- Water main break causes closure on Riverside Drive at Lakeshore Boulevard on Nov. 3, 2025 (KXAN Photo/Todd Bynum)
- Water main break causes closure on Riverside Drive at Lakeshore Boulevard on Nov. 3, 2025 (KXAN Photo/Todd Bynum)
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