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…

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Local nonprofits answer call for ‘crisis nursery’ that aids at-risk young families

By Edmond Ortiz A local nonprofit aims to boost Bexar County’s efforts to develop a system for helping young families who struggle to stay together amid personal crises. What is happening Officials with Respite Care of San Antonio said Aug. 18 that they are growing the San Antonio-area’s first crisis nursery, a safety net of…

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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…

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Transit Tracker: Northeast Side road eyed for makeover; road work updates provided for I-35, West Side, Midtown, suburban projects

By Edmond Ortiz While Bexar County plans to rebuild a Windcrest-area street, a number of notable road, drainage and sidewalk projects are advancing around the San Antonio-area, including initiatives in Midtown and west San Antonio, Castle Hills, Cibolo, Converse and Shavano Park. Elsewhere, New Braunfels residents are asked to voice their thoughts on which city…

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Business Briefs (Feb. 18): Midtown bookshop, nonprofits in Boerne and New Braunfels among new San Antonio-area ventures

By Edmond Ortiz The launches of a Midtown bookstore, healthcare clinics in Stone Oak, Live Oak and the South Side, boutiques in Garden Ridge and Leon Valley, and nonprofits in Boerne and New Braunfels are among the newest businesses and organizations to open in the San Antonio area. This new edition of Business Briefs also…

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