Transportation
Transit Tracker: Universal City addresses road repair, safety issues; new permanent Loop 1604 closure begins
By Edmond Ortiz Universal City officials are tackling an array of issues meant to advance improvement of the town’s infrastructure, and the safety of motorists. Meanwhile, contractors handling the Loop 1604 expansion project recently introduced a new permanent road closure, and crews are looking to put final touches on DeZavala Road upgrades in Shavano Park….
Transit Tracker: Alamo Heights to improve Broadway intersection; South Alamo fully reopens; new Loop 1604 closures slated
By Edmond Ortiz The Fiesta-edition of Transit Tracker highlights an upcoming Broadway Street project coming to Alamo Heights, and a milestone in a lengthy – and beleaguered – project on South Alamo Street in downtown. Elsewhere, more long-term road closures are starting as part of the Loop 1604 project, and Shavano Park continues to make…
Transit Tracker (April 3): Major Southeast Side road project begins; public invited to Cesar Chavez street renaming meetings; New Braunfels wants input on bike/walk plan
By Edmond Ortiz While San Antonio rolls out a key street improvement measure at Brooks, the city is also authorizing other infrastructure projects on the Northwest Side and just north of Terrell Hills. Also, San Antonians are invited to two public forums to offer ideas to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard. Elsewhere, New Braunfels officials are…
New Terminal A features revealed at San Antonio airport
By Edmond Ortiz The city has launched newly added elements at the San Antonio International Airport designed to make some operations in the airport’s original terminal building more efficient. What you should happen Officials with the city, the aviation department and special guests gathered March 27 to celebrate the opening of a Terminal A ground…
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…
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