As we've previously described in detail in our blog, there's quite a bit of construction activity taking place on I-10 in Far East San Antonio (two projects), part of a larger effort to improve and enhance I-10 out further to Guadalupe County and eventually all the way to Houston.
One of those two ongoing projects started in Fall 2016 and is expected to wrap by the end of this year. Improvements include: New bridge at Woodlake Parkway, intersection upgrades, new signals, reconfiguration of entrance/exit ramps and conversion of the frontage roads from two-way to one-way traffic.
Now that project is hitting an important milestone. This Saturday, April 13, our contractor Texas Sterling Construction will switch I-10 eastbound traffic to the new mainlanes between Foster Road and FM 1516 (see map).
Before the switch happens, there will be alternating lane closures from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m that day. Traffic will be switched to the newly constructed main lanes immediately upon completion of work in the afternoon.
Please note that the switch taking effect means detours currently in place will be removed to allow drivers to transition onto the new mainlanes (which feature 12-foot lanes and 10-foot shoulders) in the afternoon.
The newly constructed lanes enhance safety by giving drives improved sight distance and an increased clear zone to roadside obstacles such as signs and overhead sign bridge structures.
You might be asking: What about the westbound mainlanes? A traffic switch for the westbound mainlanes is scheduled for later this month, essentially repeating this process only that it will take place on the other side of the highway.