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This story was updated on Oct. 27, 2025, at 1:00 pm.
Part of East Commerce Street had been closed from late Friday and through a very busy weekend in downtown San Antonio. Crews worked for the duration to stabilize "weakened scaffolding" at a construction site at the corner of Soledad and East Commerce. By Monday morning, the barricaded corners on Houston and Commerce Streets were open to traffic and pedestrians again.
It's not known what caused the scaffolding to bend.
Crews remained on the scene and streets were still closed as of late Sunday morning around the area of a 10-story building on East Commerce as scaffolding that appeared to be collapsing was being removed by a contractor.
The San Antonio Fire Department said Friday that it expected part of East Commerce Street to be closed through early Saturday as a contractor worked to stabilize "weakened scaffolding" at a construction site at the corner of Soledad and East Commerce.
Assistant Fire Chief Wesley West told reporters that crews responded to calls of reports that scaffolding was about to collapse on Friday. First responders cleared the nearby sidewalks and streets. They did not report any injuries.
West said the scaffolding contractor was on the way and planned to stabilize and then dismantle the scaffolding.
East Commerce Street, between North Flores and Soledad, had been expected to be closed for at least the next 12 hours from Friday going into Saturday morning.
The closure comes during one of downtown's biggest weekends — due to Muertos Fest, a Paul McCartney concert at the Alamodome, and other activities.
Visitors and residents are strongly encouraged to plan ahead and arrive early to avoid major traffic delays.
VIA is offering Park & Ride services to and from its Crossroads, Brooks Transit Center, and Frost Bank Center lots.
This is a developing story that will be updated.
