ROBINSON, TX — (UPDATE: September 5, 2019, 8:07 p.m.) The Robinson Police Department says all northbound lanes are back open. Only one lane is open on the southbound side from Foster to north of Moonlight due to one of the power lines.
Robinson PD says lanes will stay open until the power lines go back up. At that point, the lanes will be closed again.
Both Northbound lanes are open but only one lane is open on the Southbound side from Foster to north of Moonlight due to one of the power lines still in the road.
— RobinsonTXPD (@robinsontxpd) September 6, 2019
Lanes will stay open until the power lines go back up and then they will need to close lanes again. https://t.co/FOFn99gO5y
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Highway 77 in Robinson is blocked after an 18-wheeler dragged down power lines.
According to the Robinson Police Department, the 700 block of South Robinson Drive is closed in all directions.
Robinson PD says a pole has snapped and electrical lines are down. Both Oncor and Spectrum are on-scene.
The image says wreck but it was an 18-Wheeler towing an oversized load that has drug power lines down across Hwy 77. We were trying to get info out as quick as possible. https://t.co/kWdf4pZfuC
— RobinsonTXPD (@robinsontxpd) September 5, 2019
Robinson PD is encouraging northbound drivers to use West Moonlight as an alternate. Southbound drivers should use Lyndale to Old Robinson Road.
This is a developing story. We will update you as more information becomes available.
