FOLLOW LIVE: Traffic updates from President Trump's visit to Austin
5:05 p.m. update: President Donald Trump’s motorcade has pulled into Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and he has boarded Air Force One.
Any remaining road closures on Austin roadways should have ended, but drivers also should expect residual delays.
4:40 p.m. update: The motorcade ferrying President Donald Trump and his entourage back to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport was on the last leg of their road trip across the city, heading south on the Texas 130 toll road.
Trump was likely to arrive at the airport within the next 20 minutes and depart on Air Force One sometime around 5 p.m.
4:30 p.m. update: President Donald Trump’s motorcade has left the Flextronics factory in Northwest Austin and was taking U.S. 183 south, past MoPac Boulevard (Loop 1) on his way to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
He appeared to be retracing his route back to the airport, which would take him to U.S. 290 East and the Texas 130 toll road.
4:15 p.m. update: Traffic in the southbound lanes of U.S. 183 near McNeil Drive in Northwest Austin has come to a standstill as President Donald Trump wraps up his visit to a local electronics factory.
Congestion stretches from Oak Knoll Drive all the way north to Anderson Mill Road, according to traffic reports.
183 already barricaded at Oak Knoll for President Trumps motorcade - which is not rolling yet. #atxtraffic pic.twitter.com/gzJ7toIo8G
— Melynda Brant (@Melynda_Brant) November 20, 2019
3:15 p.m. update: The Del Valle school district says all of its elementary school bus routes are running as usual.
But officials are warning those with students at Del Valle campuses about possible traffic delays from earlier road closures because of President Donald Trump’s visit.
Trump's motorcade will be returning to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in the next hour or so, which could lead to additional road closures in and around Del Valle.
Traffic update: All elementary bus routes are currently running. There may be slight delays from earlier road closures in the area due to President Trump's arrival. Please contact your child's school for further assistance.
— Del Valle ISD (@DelValleISD) November 20, 2019
2:45 p.m. update: President Donald Trump has arrived at the Flextronics plant in Northwest Austin where he will take an hour-long tour of the facility with Apple CEO Tim Cook this afternoon.
Air Force One landed at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport around 1:50 p.m.
Trump’s motorcade then took Texas 130 north to U.S. 290 East and headed west before turning northwest onto U.S. 183 to get to the Apple Inc. manufacturing plant.
Trump is expected to return to the airport after touring the plant. His route back to the airport has not been disclosed.
2:30 p.m. update: President Donald Trump’s motorcade is traveling northwest on U.S. 183 as it makes its way to an Apple Inc. manufacturing facility.
Trump landed at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport around 1:50 p.m. The motorcade took Texas 130 to U.S. 290 East.
Traffic in the southbound lanes of Texas 130 slowed down while the motorcade headed north.
2:10 p.m. update: President Donald Trump’s motorcade is taking Texas 130 to get to Northwest Austin where he will visit an Apple manufacturing facility.
1:50 p.m. update: President Donald Trump has landed at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
Road closures are expected in the area as he makes his way to Northwest Austin. Traffic is heavy on Texas 71 East just outside the airport.
11:25 a.m. update: Operations at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and the surrounding roadways will be affected by President Donald Trump’s visit to town, airport officials said.
Travelers should give themselves extra time to get to the airport this afternoon, airport officials said.
Trump left Washington, D.C., on Marine One at 10:43 a.m. Texas time and is behind schedule for his 1:20 p.m. arrival in Austin, according to pool reports. He was about an hour late leaving Washington, D.C.
Once the iconic blue Boeing 747 touches down in Austin, runway operations at the airport will shut down. That will mean no takeoffs, landings, the taxiing of aircraft, or even loading and unloading of baggage.
Typically, presidents have taken about 20 minutes for meet-and-greets with local officials on the tarmac before going into town, but Trump is scheduled to get his motorcade rolling at 1:30 p.m. After that, airport flight operations should resume.
Trump’s motorcade is expected to return to the airport by 3:35 p.m. and he will depart on Air Force One about 10 minutes later, according to the White House.
9 a.m. update: According to an itinerary released by the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump is set to arrive at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at 1:20 p.m.
Trump is scheduled to leave the airport at 1:30 p.m. and make his way to the Flextronics factory in Northwest Austin just off U.S. 183. His motorcade is expected to arrive at Flextronics at 2:05 p.m.
The passage of the motorcade will cause major road closures in the Austin area, but Trump’s exact route is still unknown for security reasons.
Texas 71 or U.S. 183 will likely be closed if the motorcade exits the airport from the north or west. But his route to Northwest Austin could include:
• Taking U.S. 183/Ed Bluestein Boulevard as the most direct route, but the roadway is plagued by patches of rough pavement and lanes narrowed by construction.
• Using Interstate 35, but that likely will mean shutting down travel from Texas 71 in South Austin to U.S. 183 in Northeast Austin until Trump’s motorcade passes.
• Traveling on MoPac Boulevard (Loop 1), another direct north-south artery to get to Northwest Austin, but that would require a much longer trip west, likely along Texas 71 (Ben White Boulevard).
Because it remains unclear whether Trump will use the same route going back to the airport, drivers could face an entirely different set of highway closures a few hours later.
Trump’s motorcade is expected to leave Flextronics in Northwest Austin at 3 p.m. and arrive at the airport by 3:35 p.m. before Trump departs on Air Force One about 10 minutes later, according to the White House.
Earlier: If you have a student in the Del Valle school district, you may want to plan for extra traffic during your afternoon commute on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump will land at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport before visiting an Apple Inc. manufacturing facility in Northwest Austin on Wednesday.
His motorcade’s route will likely cause roads near Del Valle and the airport to be closed early in the afternoon when he heads into town and a few hours later when he returns to the airport.
Del Valle district officials said his visit could affect accessibility to campuses during school hours or delay student pick-up after school. The district said it would provide updates on any changes through their mobile app and social media accounts.
The president’s motorcade route through Austin has not been disclosed, but Texas 71 and U.S. 183, which are adjacent to the airport, could be shut down.
Due to the president's planned visit to Austin tomorrow, there may be street closures that cause delays in transporting students home and accessibility to the schools. We will provide updates as we receive them on the DVISD Mobile App, Twitter, and Facebook. pic.twitter.com/Q5gQV4xI4t
— Del Valle ISD (@DelValleISD) November 20, 2019