Waco Webcam – SH 6 and I-35 Highway Construction

The Waco Webcam looks along State Highway 6 at Legend Lake Parkway on the south side of Waco, Texas, and it is one of the construction cameras the Texas Department of Transportation runs for its My35 Waco South project. This is a working highway camera, not a scenic one. The SH 6 mainlanes run away from the lens beside a frontage road, with a tall concrete retaining wall and an overpass on the right and big-box stores, parking lots and trees along the horizon. Three more cameras from the same network sit in the tabs, all at the interchange where SH 6 meets Interstate 35, showing the flyover ramps, tractor-trailers on I-35 and the work zone. The weather changes the picture by the hour, and the construction changes it month by month.

About Waco and the My35 Waco South Project

Waco sits on the Brazos River roughly halfway between Dallas and Austin, and Interstate 35 carries the traffic between those two cities straight through town. The 2020 census counted 138,486 residents, and the city stands at about 159 meters (522 feet) above sea level. On the south side, SH 6 shares a freeway with Loop 340 that bypasses Waco to the south, crosses I-35 and continues northwest over Lake Waco toward Valley Mills. Legend Lake Parkway is a short street just south of that freeway, under a kilometer (about half a mile) west of the I-35 interchange, with the Central Texas Marketplace shopping center across the highway on the north side.

The TxDOT Waco District runs these cameras for My35 Waco South, a rebuild of about 4.8 kilometers (3 miles) of I-35 between South Loop 340 and 12th Street. The interstate is being widened from six lanes to eight, four in each direction, while overpasses and frontage roads are rebuilt, ramps are realigned and sidewalks are added. The project also builds a diverging diamond intersection at I-35 and Valley Mills Drive. James Construction Group holds the contract, work began on February 24, 2025, and TxDOT expects to finish in early 2029 on a job it puts at 250 million dollars. SH 6 itself runs 766.7 kilometers (476.4 miles) from La Marque to the Red River north of Quanah, and in 1997 the Texas Legislature named it the Texas Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway.

On the main camera, the SH 6 lanes curve gently into the distance with the frontage road and its traffic on the left and a broad concrete ramp marked with yellow stripes in the foreground. The retaining wall on the right carries a round emblem and leads to an overpass at the edge of the frame. The SH 6 at I-35 Southwest tab looks across the interstate to the interchange’s flyover ramps, raised on tall concrete columns, with a water tower far off. The I-35 at SH 6 tab looks straight down the interstate, where trucks pass a work zone in which yellow construction machines and crews can be busy between the lanes. The Southeast tab looks from an overhead sign frame across the lanes toward the flyovers.

Weather and Climate in Waco

Summers in Waco are long and hot. July highs average about 36 C (97 F), nights stay near 24 C (74 F), and the record high is 46 C (114 F). By the start of fall the grass verges along SH 6 have turned a patchy mix of green and brown, which is how they looked on the main camera at the beginning of October. Spring and fall are the comfortable seasons, with April highs near 26 C (78 F) and October highs near 27 C (81 F).

Winters are mostly mild. January highs average about 15 C (59 F) and lows about 2 C (36 F), so a frosty morning is possible, and the record low is minus 21 C (minus 5 F). Waco gets about 925 millimeters (36.4 inches) of rain a year, and after a shower the SH 6 lanes turn dark and reflective under a flat gray sky.

Things to Do Near Waco

The Central Texas Marketplace, beside the freeway near the camera, is the big shopping stop on this side of the city. Downtown lies about 8 kilometers (5 miles) to the north-northeast, where the Waco Suspension Bridge has crossed the Brazos River since 1870 on a span of 145 meters (475 feet). Magnolia Market at the Silos has turned old grain silos into a shopping complex. The Dr Pepper Museum tells the story of the soft drink invented in Waco in 1885, and the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum is the official state museum of the Texas Rangers.

For time outdoors, Cameron Park covers 168 hectares (416 acres) of the city and includes the Cameron Park Zoo. Waco Mammoth National Monument protects the site where the fossils of 24 mammoths were found. Baylor University, founded in 1845, has its campus near downtown, and Lake Waco on the western edge of the city is the reservoir SH 6 crosses on its way toward Valley Mills.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the Waco Webcam located?

The main camera is on State Highway 6 at Legend Lake Parkway in south Waco, McLennan County, Texas, a short distance west of the SH 6 and I-35 interchange. Waco lies roughly halfway between Dallas and Austin on I-35.

What can you see on the Waco Webcam?

The main view follows the SH 6 lanes and frontage road past a tall retaining wall, with stores and parking lots on the horizon. The tabs add three views of the I-35 and SH 6 interchange, with flyover ramps, interstate truck traffic and the active work zone.

What is the weather like in Waco?

Hot in summer, with July highs around 36 C (97 F), and mild in winter, with January highs near 15 C (59 F) and lows near 2 C (36 F). The city gets about 925 millimeters (36.4 inches) of rain a year.

Who runs the I-35 construction cameras in Waco?

The Texas Department of Transportation, through its Waco District, streams them for the My35 Waco South project on a YouTube channel called I-35 Waco South Construction Cameras.

What is being built on I-35 in south Waco?

About 4.8 kilometers (3 miles) of I-35 between South Loop 340 and 12th Street are being widened from six to eight lanes, with rebuilt overpasses and frontage roads, realigned ramps, new sidewalks and a diverging diamond intersection at Valley Mills Drive.

When will the I-35 construction in Waco be finished?

Work started on February 24, 2025, and TxDOT expects My35 Waco South to be complete in early 2029.

Are there more I-35 traffic cameras in Waco?

Yes. The same channel carries 13 live feeds along the corridor, including Loop 340 at Exchange Parkway and Beverly, I-35 at South 18th Street and US 77 at the traffic circle. This page carries four of them, all on or beside the SH 6 interchange.

Source: TxDOT My35 Waco South