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Tuesday, September 30
Wurzbach Parkway redux
Monday, September 29
Projects approved by the Commission this month
Friday, September 26
Next week's construction-related closures
I-10 Huebner: another overnight closure ahead
Tuesday, September 23
Wurzbach Parkway progress
Thursday, September 18
Fred-Med project sliding along
Tuesday, September 16
Details regarding the I-10 closure at Ralph Fair Road
Wurzbach Parkway Progress
Monday, September 15
Upcoming closure: I-35 south of New Braunfels (Comal County)
An event transpired in Kerrville the weekend of September 6-7 that is having a ripple effect on construction across the San Antonio District. That weekend, five road workers - including two TxDOT inspectors - we're seriously injured by a driver who was apparently driving under the influence of alcohol.
Working on roads is risky business to start - our offices are mere inches from traffic flying by at speeds in excess of 60 miles per hour - but it's often made riskier by the poor choices of individuals behind the wheel. Because of that risk, closures. On at least one project in our area will be adjusted to improve safety.
That project is on I-35 between Solms and FM 3009, and involves roadway base repairs and asphalt resurfacing. It's a job intended to fix and extend the life of the roadway.
In order to provide more protection for crews working on the roadway, main lanes of I-35 will close overnight (one direction at a time) starting Sunday night, September 21, at locations between FM 3009 and Solms Rd. This closure will start at 10 p.m. and crews will be out of the way by 5:30 a.m. the following morning. These closures will persist nightly through the week.
These closures will begin on the southbound side only and begin at locations near Solms Rd. As work progresses south, closures will be moved to locations further south. Closures on the northbound lanes are expected to begin near FM 3009 as early as September 28, with crews progressing north as work is finished. This means the overnight closures will continue on the northbound side Sept. 28-Oct. 3.
Specific limits of the nightly closures and any details regarding detour routes will be available later this week.
Update (16 Sept):
Between September 21 and 25 Angel Brothers will close the southbound main lanes between Schwab Road and FM 2252, with traffic re-routed to the frontage road. This will take all southbound I-35 traffic through at least two intersections, which will be directed by police. This closure is nightly only, from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m.
Between September 28 and October 2, the nightly closure will move to the southbound main lanes between FM 2252 and FM 3009. Again, traffic will pass through multiple intersections along the frontage roads and officers will direct traffic. The closure will start at 10 p.m. and the highway will reopen by 5 a.m.
Similar closures on the northbound side will start the night of October 5. More details regarding exact locations and the duration of the closure will be known in two weeks.
This major closure is being done to ensure the safety of road crews working for Angel Brothers and of TxDOT inspectors on the job. Initiating a full closure allows crews to work without worry of being hit by motorists moving through the work zone. The TxDOT area engineer in New Braunfels also expects this closure to improve the quality of the product and the speed of production.
Angel Brothers is repairing the road base along this corridor and resurfacing the roadway.
Friday, September 12
Next week's construction-related closures
Interstate 10
Monday-Friday, September 15-19
9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. daily
Westbound frontage road between Huebner Road and Loop 1604 (northwest San Antonio)
Alternating lanes will close while crews move barrier and lay pipe. Expect delays.
Monday-Friday, September 15-19
9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. daily
Eastbound frontage road between Huebner Road and Loop 1604 (northwest San Antonio)
Alternating lanes will close while crews move barrier and build storm drain. Expect delays.
Monday-Friday, September 15-19
8:30 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. nightly
Westbound frontage road between Huebner Road and Loop 1604 (northwest San Antonio)
Alternating lanes will close while crews move barrier and build storm drain. Expect delays.
Monday-Friday, September 15-19
8:30 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. nightly
Eastbound frontage road between Huebner Road and Loop 1604 (northwest San Antonio)
Alternating lanes will close while crews move barrier and build storm drain. Expect delays.
Monday-Friday, September 15-19
8:30 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. nightly
Eastbound main lanes between Loop 1604 and Fredericksburg Road (northwest San Antonio)
Alternating lanes will close while crews move barrier and place asphalt. Expect delays.
Monday-Friday, September 15-19
8:30 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. nightly
Westbound main lanes between UTSA Boulevard and Huebner Road (northwest San Antonio)
The right lane will close while crews widen the roadway. Expect delays.
Saturday-Monday, September 20-22
6 a.m. until 5 a.m. continuous
Main lanes, both directions, at Ralph Fair Road (Fair Oaks Ranch)
All lanes will close while crews hang bridge support beams. Traffic will exit Ralph Fair Road and use the frontage road through the Ralph Fair Road intersection, then re-enter the highway. Expect long delays.
Interstate 35
Sunday-Friday, September 14-19
9 p.m. until 5 a.m. nightly
Southbound frontage road at Rittiman Road (northeast San Antonio)
The left lane will close while crews move barrier and move trucks through the work area. Expect delays.
Sunday-Friday, September 14-19
9 p.m. until 5 a.m. nightly
Southbound frontage road at Fratt Road (northeast San Antonio)
Alternating lanes will close while crews lay asphalt. Expect delays.
Monday-Thursday, September 15-18
9 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily
Southbound frontage road at Fratt Road (northeast San Antonio)
Alternating lanes will close while crews lay asphalt. Expect delays.
Sunday-Friday, September 14-19
9 p.m. until 5 a.m. nightly
Southbound main lanes between George Beach and Eisenhauer (northeast San Antonio)
Alternating lanes will close to allow trucks safe access to the project area. Expect delays.
Sunday-Friday, September 14-19
9 p.m. until 5 a.m. nightly
Northbound main lanes between George Beach and Rittiman Road (northeast San Antonio)
Alternating lanes will close while crews move barrier and stripe the roadway. Expect delays.
Interstate 37
No closures scheduled.
Interstate 410
Sunday-Friday, September 14-19
Eastbound exit to southbound I-35 (northeast San Antonio)
The right lane will close while crews build barrier. Expect delays.
Loop 1604
Main lanes, both directions, at I-10 (east San Antonio)
Traffic will shift from the future northbound lanes onto the future southbound lanes as work begins to enter the next construction phase. This work is overseen by Bexar County Public Works.
*This was initially scheduled for Monday, Sept. 15 … scheduling conflicts pushed this back a day.
U.S. Highway 90
No closures scheduled.
U.S. Highway 281
No closures scheduled.
Other roads
Friday-Saturday, September 12-13
11 p.m. until 11 p.m. continuous
Jones-Maltsberger at Wurzbach Parkway intersection (north-central San Antonio)
All lanes will close while crews pave the intersection. Traffic will use Arion Parkway, the U.S. Highway 281 frontage road and Bitters Road to reach its destination. Expect delays.
Starcrest Drive at Wurzbach Parkway (north-central San Antonio)
All lanes will close, one direction at a time, while crews pave the road. Traffic will follow the posted detour. Expect delays.
Monday-Wednesday, September 15-17
DeZavala Road at I-10 (northwest San Antonio)
All lanes will close while crews pour concrete to form the eastbound overpass bridge deck. Traffic will turn right onto the frontage road in each direction and use turnarounds at the next intersection to reach its destination. This work should only take one night; extra night planned in case of inclement weather. Expect delays.
Tuesday-Saturday, September 16-20
8 p.m. until 5 a.m. nightly
Medical Drive, both directions, between Ewing Halsell and Fairhaven Street (Medical Center)
Alternating lanes will close while crews do roadwork. Expect delays.
Tuesday-Saturday, September 16-20
8 p.m. until 5 a.m. nightly
Fredericksburg Road between Louis Pasteur and Data Point (Medical Center)
Alternating lanes will close while crews do roadwork. Expect delays.
Saturday-Monday, September 20-22
6 a.m. until 5 a.m. continuous
FM 3351 (Ralph Fair Road) between Old Fredericksburg Road and I-10 (Fair Oaks Ranch)
All lanes will close while crews hang bridge support beams. Traffic will turn north or south, as needed, onto Old Fredericksburg Road to reach its destination. Expect long delays
Saturday-Sunday, September 20-21
TBD a.m. until TBD p.m., continuous
Medical Drive between Fredericksburg Road and Ewing Halsell (Medical Center)
One lane will close while crews set bridge support beams to build the Fredericksburg Road bridge. This closure may include lanes of Fredericksburg Road as well. Details on this closure will be determined early next week. Expect major delays.
All planned lane closures are pending weather.
Thursday, September 11
U.S. 281 in Spring Branch: changes coming next week
Again, the wet weather forecast for this weekend, beginning Friday, will likely push that back at least a day, perhaps a few more. Wet weather stops necessary dirt and paving work, as well as the painting that needs to happen, to allow us to move traffic over.
Whatever the weather, the point is traffic will be following the final footprint of U.S. 281 through the Spring Branch area next week. For now, traffic will only have one lane in each direction - this is to allow some extra space with which to safely work while some final details are being worked out.
One thing to note: the Spring Branch Post Office is still in its location ... and we had to build the road around the Post Office. Northbound lanes will bank left, then right, around the Post Office as the road comes down off Coyote Ridge. The posted limit is 55 miles per hour... but folks driving this road may think about slowing down a bit more than that. When driving through the area, remember to be safe and drive smart.
Hunter Industries is preparing the area for a final surface of asphalt, set to come soon. Once the final surface is down, striping crews can paint the roadway and traffic will be put in its final configuration - with two lanes each way (speed limits still 50 or 55 miles per hour).
Weather permitting, that should happen in time for family to visit for Thanksgiving.
Wednesday, September 10
I-10 closure at Ralph Fair Road planned
Next week's closure will make this week's seem like a walk in the park.
Here's what will be closed:
- Main lanes, both directions, between Boerne Stage Road and Fair Oaks Ranch Parkway
- Ralph Fair Road, both directions, between Old Fredericksburg Road and the I-10 eastbound frontage road
- Exit Ralph Fair Road, continue through intersection, re-enter highway after Ralph Fair Road
- To reach Boerne Stage Road, turn left onto Old Fredericksburg Road, then right onto Aue Road, then left onto the I-10 frontage road (which is two-way between Aue and Boerne Stage roads)
- To reach westbound I-10 turn right onto Old Fredericksburg Road, then left onto Lost Creek Gap, then left onto the I-10 frontage road (which is two-way), then use the entrance ramp between Ralph Fair Road and Fair Oaks Ranch Parkway
- To reach eastbound I-10 turn right onto Old Fredericksburg Road, then left onto Lost Creek Gap, then right onto the I-10 frontage road, then turn around at Fair Oaks Ranch Parkway and enter the highway at the next available entrance ramp
Tuesday, September 9
I-10 construction this week....
Friday, September 5
Next week's construction-related closures
Tuesday-Thursday, September 9-11
Main lanes, both directions, at UTSA Boulevard (northwest San Antonio)
All lanes will close while crews set bridge beams. Traffic will exit UTSA Boulevard and run through the intersection, then reenter the highway. Expect long delays.
9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. daily
Westbound frontage road between Huebner Road and Loop 1604 (northwest San Antonio)
Alternating lanes will close while crews move barrier and lay pipe. Expect delays.
9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. daily
Eastbound frontage road between Huebner Road and Loop 1604 (northwest San Antonio)
Alternating lanes will close while crews move barrier and build storm drain. Expect delays.
8:30 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. nightly
Westbound frontage road between Huebner Road and Loop 1604 (northwest San Antonio)
Alternating lanes will close while crews move barrier and build storm drain. Expect delays.
8:30 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. nightly
Eastbound frontage road between Huebner Road and Loop 1604 (northwest San Antonio)
Alternating lanes will close while crews move barrier and build storm drain. Expect delays.
8:30 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. nightly
Eastbound main lanes between Loop 1604 and Fredericksburg Road (northwest San Antonio)
Alternating lanes will close while crews move barrier and place asphalt. Expect delays.
8:30 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. nightly
Westbound main lanes between UTSA Boulevard and Huebner Road (northwest San Antonio)
The right lane will close while crews widen the roadway. Expect delays.
Interstate 35
9 p.m. until 4:30 a.m. nightly
Southbound main lanes between Solms Road and Schwab Road (Schertz)
Alternating lanes, two at a time, will close while crews resurface the roadway. Expect delays.
9 p.m. until 5 a.m. nightly
Southbound frontage road at Rittiman Road (northeast San Antonio)
The left lane will close while crews move barrier and move trucks through the work area. Expect delays.
9 p.m. until 5 a.m. nightly
Southbound frontage road at Fratt Road (northeast San Antonio)
Alternating lanes will close while crews lay asphalt. Expect delays.
9 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily
Southbound frontage road at Fratt Road (northeast San Antonio)
Alternating lanes will close while crews lay asphalt. Expect delays.
9 p.m. until 5 a.m. nightly
Southbound main lanes between George Beach and Eisenhauer (northeast San Antonio)
Alternating lanes will close to allow trucks safe access to the project area. Expect delays.
Interstate 37
No closures scheduled.
Interstate 410
Eastbound exit to southbound I-35 (northeast San Antonio)
The right lane will close while crews build barrier. Expect delays.
Loop 1604
Main lanes, both directions, at I-10 (east San Antonio)
Traffic will shift from the future northbound lanes onto the future southbound lanes as work begins to enter the next construction phase. This work is overseen by Bexar County Public Works.
U.S. Highway 90
No closures scheduled.
U.S. Highway 281
No closures scheduled.
Other roads
Tuesday-Saturday, September 9-13
8 p.m. until 5 a.m. nightly
Medical Drive, both directions, between Ewing Halsell and Fairhaven Street (Medical Center)
Alternating lanes will close while crews do roadwork. Expect delays.
Tuesday-Saturday, September 9-13
8 p.m. until 5 a.m. nightly
Fredericksburg Road between Louis Pasteur and Data Point (Medical Center)
Alternating lanes will close while crews do roadwork. Expect delays.
Monday-Tuesday, September 15-16
DeZavala Road at I-10 (northwest San Antonio)
All lanes will close while crews pour concrete to form the eastbound overpass bridge deck. Traffic will turn right onto the frontage road in each direction and use turnarounds at the next intersection to reach its destination. Expect delays.
Friday-Saturday, September 12-13
11 p.m. until 11 p.m. continuous
Jones-Maltsberger at Wurzbach Parkway intersection (north-central San Antonio)
All lanes will close while crews pave the intersection. Traffic will use Arion Parkway, the U.S. Highway 281 frontage road and Bitters Road to reach its destination. Expect delays.
Starcrest Drive at Wurzbach Parkway (north-central San Antonio)
All lanes will close, one direction at a time, while crews pave the road. Traffic will follow the posted detour. Expect delays.
All planned lane closures are pending weather.