We've got another side-street closure along the Loop 1604 expansion coming next week and we're trying to do a better job getting word out in advance.
Closed Now
We don't really have any side-street closures happening right now, but we do have a few side streets with limited access. This includes Spurs Ranch and Emory Peak, which both have limited access to or from northbound Loop 1604.
To reach both from northbound Loop 1604 traffic will go to the next intersection and turn around, then return via the southbound lanes. For Emory Peak that means driving all the way to Potranco Road - a three-mile jaunt - to turn around. For Spurs Ranch that means turning around at Marbach as has been done since the neighborhood was built.
Reaching the northbound lanes is a particular challenge for those coming from Spurs Ranch. While the folks at Emory Peak will simply turn around at Marbach the folks at Spurs Ranch have a much more tricky route. These must go to US 90, travel west to Montgomery or east to Hunt Lane, turn around then return to Loop 1604 to get to where they're going. We are acutely aware of how long this route is - by the way, it's the posted detour route that's been in place since November - and we're working on a fix. Unfortunately we had no better option without adding incredible cost and time to the overall project. The good news: relief is around the corner; we'll have turnaround options available mid-April.
Coming up
During the closure Webber is committed to maintaining the driveway off Loop 1604 to the EZ Mart, but access to the store - and to the two churches located off Big Mesa - should come from Buffalo Pass (which intersects with Marbach) - likely the route most coming from southbound Loop 1604 are using anyway. Things will return to normal by mid-April.
Big Picture
For most of the length of the project the northbound frontage road will follow the path of the existing northbound lanes. With traffic now mostly moved onto the southbound frontage road crews are focusing on those few locations - including the area between US Hwy 90 and Big Mesa - the northbound frontage road isn't exactly matching the existing lanes. Work on the turnarounds at locations like Military, Potranco, Marbach and US 90 is also underway in earnest, with a priority on the turnarounds at US 90 and Potranco.
Overall completion of the project between Hwy 151 and Potranco is next year. The project continuing the expressway through US Hwy 90 will wrap up in 2021.