Transportation
Transit Tracker: TxDOT seeks input on Schertz-area, Comal County projects; key Loop 410 exit closes
By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Transit Tracker includes news about two public information meetings about potential major road improvement projects coming to the Cibolo/Schertz and Bulverde areas. GUADALUPE COUNTY The Texas Department of Transportation will hold an open house 5-7 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Schertz Community Center, 1400 Schertz Pkwy., about a proposed…
Transit Tracker (Oct. 21): TxDOT plans Potranco Road expansion; major 1604/281 closure set; VIA starts overnight rideshare program
By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Transit Tracker highlights the state’s plan to widen a portion of Potranco Road through a growing Far West Side neighborhood. Elsewhere, motorists are urged to beware closures that are taking place during two key North Side freeway projects. Additionally, a mass transit agency’s on-demand rideshare program is rolling out…
ELECTION PREVIEW: Converse voters weigh possibly ending VIA transit service
By Edmond Ortiz Converse voters who are casting a ballot in the Nov. 3 election will see one proposal that, if approved, could put an end to VIA Metropolitan Transit service in town. What you should know City Council voted Aug. 12 to call a special election where Converse voters are asked whether VIA service…
TxDOT to bring ‘diverging diamond’ interchange to South Side
By Edmond Ortiz The state’s highway agency is kicking off a new project to produce a unique intersection meant to improve traffic mobility and reduce accident potential at a key South Side intersection. Officials from the Texas Department of Transportation, city of San Antonio and regional partners gathered Sept. 24 to mark the start of…
Transit Tracker: U.S. 281/Loop 410 project begins; Lookout Road upgrades delayed; Bexar/Comal county line bridge opens
By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Transit Tracker highlights the launch of the Loop 410/U.S. 281 improvements, a freeway ramp closure on Interstate 10, the delayed start to upgrades on Lookout Road in Live Oak, and the opening of a new low-water crossing bridge around the Bexar/Comal county line. Also, San Antonio residents are invited…
2 Hill Country cities see progress on infrastructure projects
By Edmond Ortiz Leaders in Bulverde and Fair Oaks Ranch are lauding the progress recently made in major infrastructure projects in their respective communities. A wider Texas 46 in Bulverde Officials with the city of Bulverde and the Bulverde-Spring Branch Area Chamber of Commerce were joined by counterparts from the Texas Department of Transportation on…
Transit Tracker: New Blanco Road/Loop 1604 intersection finished; Boerne project design wins county endorsement; Schertz wraps up major upgrades
By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Transit Tracker features the completion of separate projects resulting in a unique Stone Oak-area freeway intersection, and long-sought infrastructure improvements in an older Schertz neighborhood. Elsewhere, Kendall County is backing what local officials call a necessary upgrade to a vital Boerne intersection. Plus, community members will have opportunities to…
News Briefs (Aug. 20): Therapy dog arrives in Alamo Heights ISD; Tobin Hill hospital sees progress on murals; city OKs airport Terminal A/B project; H-E-B expansion receives tax break
By Edmond Ortiz This edition of News Briefs features the introduction of a trained counseling dog helping students at an Alamo Heights school, and the approval of key leaders for an upcoming San Antonio International Airport project. Also, local residents recently applied their creative skills toward a mural project at a Tobin Hill neighborhood hospital….
Transit Tracker: Sidewalks, pedestrian bridge projects in the works across North Side
By Edmond Ortiz The latest edition of Transit Tracker puts pedestrian walkways in the spotlight, as the city of San Antonio works to build new sidewalks in Monte Vista, and install pedestrian bridges in the Northwest Side. Additionally, Bexar County is backing a sidewalks project on the Far North Side, and San Antonio is advancing…
Converse looks to part ways with VIA
By Edmond Ortiz Converse voters will go to the polls Nov. 3 to determine whether the city should keep VIA Metropolitan Transit service. What is happening City Council voted Aug. 12 to formally put the VIA service withdrawal proposal on a local ballot, an action that officials said would allow the city to free up…