TxDOT Roadway Closure Conflicting Info Clarified
Updated: Jul 15, 2025
As of Tuesday afternoon July 15, there have been conflicting reports of which roadways are still closed due to floodwaters. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Traffic Alert social media updates do not exactly match the road closure map on TxDOT DriveTexas.org. A phone call into TxDOT customer service confirmed “big lane closures” still in effect in Val Verde County on 277. However, Del Rio News Network drove to the county line and saw two-lanes of flowing traffic with no roadblocks.
Drivers attempting to leave Del Rio via northbound or eastbound routes should exercise extreme caution and be prepared for significant delays if planning to travel farther than approximately one hour from the city center. As rainwater continues to move through the area, drivers are discouraged from being on the roads. TxDOT says, “Turn Around, Don’t Drown.” Roadways near Brackettville, Eagle Pass, Quemado, Comstock, and Juno have limited passage.
US 277 from Del Rio to Eagle Pass is showing no closures on the map, but the social media update8 says 277 south is open, indicating 277 north is still closed. TxDOT customer service confirmed on the phone, “there is a big lane closure starting where 277 meets 79…” The 79 loop intersection with 277 (Dr. Fermin Calderon Blvd.) is located just south of Laughlin Air Force Base in Val Verde County. This information provided by TxDOT was incorrect.
Del Rio News Network (DRNN) proved that the 79-277 intersection is free and clear (as of 7/15 at 1pm). There was an equal flow of traffic on all north and southbound lanes throughout the entire Val Verde County roadway section of 277. DRNN spoke with a Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agent stationed ahead of the Kinney County line. The agent checked their latest border patrol report and said, “it looks like the road is open all the way to Quemado, but I don’t know if you can get through on the other side… there should be a sheriff parked further down there.”
RM 189 near Juno in Val Verde County is still closed according to the most recent TxDOT social media post (update8 from 7/15 8am). However, the entire SH163 “Juno Hwy” from Comstock all the way to Juno is showing closures on the DriveTexas.org map (as of 7/15 11am). TxDOT said, “no detours are available.”
However, DRNN called into a local Comstock business, The J and P Bar n Grill, to confirm. Jason of the J&P said 163 was flooded but, “its not closed until you get way up there towards the Devil’s River.” Jason added some context and said, “one of our local deputies was up there yesterday and was stuck at one of the crossings between Ozona and Comstock… his wife had to take 277 around to get back to Comstock.” Jason advised “turn around or wait for the water to run down.”
Road conditions and traffic warnings suggest people should stay in place, unless local evacuation notifications are received. As the weather continues to evolve, so will the road closures. Conditions near Uvalde are expected to worsen later today. The Uvalde County Office of Emergency Management sent this alert: “The Frio River is rising quickly and will reach major flood stage of 18 feet by this afternoon. People along the river are being asked to move to higher ground.”
No roadways in the City of Del Rio have been closed yet due to flooding, but that may change. The city has provided a text alert system, residents can sign up via http://www.tinyurl.com/regroupCDR. TxDOT www.drivet-ime.org provides real-time updates but they appear not to be 100% accurate.
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