By Edmond Ortiz This pre-summer edition of Transit Tracker features the activation of a bypass ramp in the Loop 1604/Interstate 10 project, a months-long lane closure on I-10 northwest of downtown, and the start of construction on the South Side on a citywide bus corridor project. Elsewhere, Alamo Heights is spending the summer focusing on…
By Edmond Ortiz Heading towards summer budget discussions, six San Antonio-area cities are addressing a range of infrastructure issues. Such recent initiatives include the replacement of water meters in Alamo Heights, and three Northeast Side towns seeking money to upgrade safety at railway crossings. Alamo Heights Alamo Heights City Council voted May 11 to approve…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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,…
By Edmond Ortiz Construction crews attached to the Loop 1604 expansion project will open the westbound to eastbound Loop 1604 frontage road U-turn at Blanco Road on Nov. 7. According to Texas Department of Transportation representatives, the reopening of the U-turn at the corner of Blanco Road and Loop 1604 will help to improve traffic…
By Edmond Ortiz Motorists traveling Loop 1604 in north San Antonio will soon see a little relief from the ongoing freeway expansion project. What you should know The Texas Department of Transportation will open a new bypass on-ramp on eastbound Loop 1604 from Huebner Road through Blanco Road effective Oct. 16. TxDOT officials said the…
