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Congress Ave & 2nd St, Austin Downtown Traffic Camera live cam

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Stream owner: Texas DOT (TxDOT) – ITS

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The junction of Congress Avenue and 2nd Street lies in the southern part of downtown Austin, a few blocks from Lady Bird Lake. This stretch is lined with offices, hotels, restaurants and live music venues, and just to the south the Congress Avenue Bridge is famous for the bat colony that emerges from beneath it on summer evenings.

Published via the Texas Department of Transportation's ITS system, this traffic camera shows the flow at the intersection. Downtown gets busy on weekday business hours and weekend evenings, and even more so during festivals and concerts. It is useful for checking traffic before you head out.

Congress Ave & 2nd St, Austin Downtown Traffic Camera is a public live camera in Texas, United States. The stream is published by Texas DOT (TxDOT) – ITS. We do not broadcast or record anything ourselves: if the owner allows embedding, the stream plays here in the owner’s official player; otherwise only the owner’s own player opens in a separate window.

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About the Congress Ave & 2nd St, Austin Downtown Traffic Camera cam

Congress Ave & 2nd St, Austin Downtown Traffic Camera is a live camera in Texas, United States. The stream is provided by Texas DOT (TxDOT) – ITS; it plays directly on this page and is never recorded by us.

Where is this camera?

The camera is at 30.265°N 97.745°W. It is 202 km southeast of central Texas as the crow flies. Nearest other cams: Congress Avenue & 11th Street (Texas Capitol), Austin – Austin traffic camera (< 1 km), Congress Ave & MLK Blvd (Texas State Capitol), Austin Traffic Camera (1.9 km) and IH-35 & Woodward St, Austin Traffic Camera (4.6 km).

When to watch

Today the sun rises at 12:33 and sets at 23:58, giving 11 h 25 min of daylight. The evening golden hour starts at about 23:26 and the blue hour at about 00:13 – the best time for scenic cams. At night, image quality depends on local lighting.

About the stream

The owner's published snapshot refreshes every 30 seconds while the page is open. Last check: 16.10.2026 06:40, status: live. Sources are checked every 15 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Congress Ave & 2nd St, Austin Downtown Traffic Camera cam?
In Texas, United States, at 30.265°N 97.745°W.
Can I watch past footage?
No. We do not record streams; you only see the owner's live picture.
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Source information

Stream owner
Texas DOT (TxDOT) – ITS
Status
Live · 16.10.2026 06:40
Location
30.265°N 97.745°W

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Congress Ave & 2nd St, Austin Downtown Traffic Camera – location

30.265°N 97.745°W

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