Austin Police Release Sixth Street Halloween Safety Plan

The Austin Police Department announced a list of guidelines for Halloween safety on Wednesday to ensure that the large crowd of people celebrating on Sixth Street remain safe.

According to a press release from the APD, Sixth Street will be closed to vehicular traffic from Brazos Street to the West Frontage Road of IH-35. The cross streets between Fifth and Seventh Streets will be closed as well. Police are expecting to complete the closures by 6 p.m., and any vehicles parked after 6 p.m. on Sixth Street and at cross streets (Brazos, San Jacinto, Trinity, Neches, Red River and Sabine) will be towed, according to the release.

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Depending on the amount of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, the IH-35 southbound Eighth - Third Street exit and the IH-35 northbound Sixth Street exit may be closed, along with other IH-35 exit ramps, according to the release. Police will determine what else will be closed for pedestrian safety once they examine the evening’s crowd size.

Costume accessories should be soft material or plastic, and open containers of alcohol are not allowed on the street. Glass containers are prohibited as well.

Police are also reminding citizens that all weapons of any type are banned, including:

• Firearms
• Relics
• Clubs
• Sword
• Illegal knives
• Sharp or pointed items

Police have warned that anyone with illegal items will be arrested and the item(s) will be seized. Children under 17 years of age that are not accompanied by a parent or guardian are required to leave the area by 11 p.m., according to the release.

If you are towed, officers are instructing drivers to call Southside Towing at 512-441-7094.

Information in the article was provided by the Austin Police Department.

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