Transportation
State awards $5M grant for Southwest Side railroad crossing project
By Edmond Ortiz The state recently provided $5 million towards a $65.7 million project designed to reduce congestion at southwest San Antonio railroad crossing. What you should know The Texas Transportation Commission voted Feb. 26 to approve five grants, totaling $160.4 million, for five rail crossing separation projects around the state. The money, sourced from…
Transit Tracker: San Antonio provides updates on Blanco Road, South Alamo Street; Toepperwein Road project pushed back
By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Transit Tracker features updates on projects affecting Blanco Road at Loop 1604 on the North Side, and South Alamo Street in the heart of downtown. Elsewhere, Balcones Heights started a final phase of improvements on Crestview Drive, an electric vehicle charging station opens in Windcrest, and Converse’s effort to…
2 new long-term North Side roadway closures get underway
By Edmond Ortiz Construction crews overseeing two North Side freeway projects were set to begin months-long closures Feb. 23. Loop 1604 Contractors are closing the westbound Loop 1604 entrance ramp from O’Connor Road as part of the ongoing freeway expansion and improvement project. This ramp closure is scheduled to last through June. According to the…
News Briefs: Judson ISD fires superintendent; San Antonio council rejects Guajolote Ranch district; TxDOT opens final North Side flyover ramp; Converse starts pet safety measure
By Edmond Ortiz This round of news briefs includes the firing of a Northeast Side school district leader, San Antonio City Council rebuffing a developer’s key request for a proposed massive residential community. Also, a new flyover ramp at a major North Side freeway intersection has opened to traffic while closures affect traffic in two…
Transit Tracker: U.S. 90 expansion begins; new I-35 ramps open in northeast San Antonio
By Edmond Ortiz While 2025 is winding down, one highway expansion project is just starting in west Bexar County, and newly constructed ramps recently opened in a separate San Antonio highway project. Additionally, San Antonio officials are gearing up to roll out a pedestrian improvement project along Losoya Street in downtown. U.S. 90 The Texas…
Free bus passes to be offered to San Antonio students ages 12-18
By Edmond Ortiz VIA Metropolitan Transit, with support from a San Antonio City Council member, will offer free bus passes for students ages 12-18 to begin the new year. What you should know In an effort to help curb school absenteeism, District 7 Councilmember Marina Alderete Gavito announced on Dec. 8 that she was contributing…
Major freeway closures lined up in north, south San Antonio
By Edmond Ortiz Another round of road construction-induced closures is scheduled for two key Loop 1604 intersections on the North Side, and for Interstate 37 at Loop 410 on the South Side. What you should know Texas Department of Transportation officials said bridge construction has prompted a slate of closures around the Loop 1604/I-10 junction,…
Transit Tracker: De Zavala Road project hits milestone
By Edmond Ortiz Contractors handling the De Zavala Road improvement project in Shavano Park recently overcame one of their biggest challenges. What you should know City officials on Dec. 2 notified residents that the town’s portion of De Zavala Road had reopened and will stay open except for brief closure periods in the near future….
New Loop 1604 flyover ramps now open to motorists
By Edmond Ortiz Motorists are now able to access newly installed ramps on Loop 1604 in north San Antonio. The opening of the new ramps comes during a weekend of major road closures around town. What you should know The Texas Department of Transportation on Nov. 15 opened two flyover ramps – eastbound Interstate 10…
VIA opens East Side office to inform public about upcoming rapid service
By Edmond Ortiz A dedicated rapid bus service serving San Antonio’s East and West sides will not open until 2029, but passengers interested in the planned service can find out more about it by visiting a newly opened information office. What you should know Officials with VIA and local governmental organizations and partners gathered Nov….
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