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TxDOT closes Business 290 westbound at Kermier after spill
The Texas Department of Transportation in Austin issued a Severe Immediate IPAWS Local Area Emergency on Thursday, saying Business 290 westbound lanes were closed at Kermier because of a concrete spill.
The Texas Department of Transportation office in Austin issued a Local Area Emergency through the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System on Thursday, saying westbound lanes of Business 290 were closed at Kermier because of a concrete spill on the roadway1.
The IPAWS record listed the event as Severe, Immediate and Observed1. It was sent at 9:35 a.m. CST and set to expire at 3:35 p.m. CST1. The alert headline read "BS 290 WB Highway CLSD/HazMat Spill," while the message text described a concrete spill1.
The official notice did not say how long the closure would last, whether other lanes were affected, or what cleanup was under way1.