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DPS to temporarily close Alamo expressway for crash investigation
Summary by The McAllen Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Shirley Escobedo , as published by ValleyCentral (KVEO NBC 23 / CBS 4) - Local News
· August 3, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The expressway is set to be closed at approximately 10 a.
A portion of the westbound expressway in Harlingen will be closed temporarily. The closure is scheduled for Tuesday morning and is expected to last about an hour. The Texas Department of Public Safety is behind the closure, which is related to a crash investigation.
Texas DPS investigators will be conducting a crash reconstruction test. Further details about the closure and investigation are available from the Texas Department of Transportation. m.
to allow for the investigation to take place.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 3, 2026 ·
Source: ValleyCentral (KVEO NBC 23 / CBS 4) - Local News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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