We are proud to announce that we will be
opening several newly-built north- and southbound US 281 mainlanes between Loop
1604 and south of Evans Road along with the southbound direct connector ramps to
Loop 1604 during the month of June.
First, we will open two southbound US 281
mainlanes from south of Evans Road, joined by a third southbound US 281
mainlane south of Encino Rio, to Loop 1604 this weekend. Lane closures will
start 9 p.m. Friday, June 5 and will conclude by 5 a.m. Monday, June 8. Until
partial lanes of the newly-built mainlanes are opened on Saturday night,
southbound US 281 mainlanes will be closed and diverted onto the southbound frontage
road. Detours will include taking the Sonterra Blvd/Loop 1604 exit ramp and returning
to the mainlanes at the Sonterra Blvd entrance ramp.
Later this month, we will open three northbound
US 281 mainlanes from Loop 1604, with one mainlane merging onto the northbound
US 281 frontage road north of Sonterra Boulevard. The two other northbound US
281 mainlanes will continue to south of Evans Road. The US 281 frontage roads
will remain open when we open the mainlanes, although the number of open lanes
may vary as we continue progress. When we open the northbound US 281 mainlanes,
we will also open the southbound US 281 direct connector ramps to Loop 1604.
A few weeks after the northbound US 281
mainlanes open, we will open the signalized intersection at Redland Road.
Please note that construction is weather
permitting and subject to change.
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