Motorists
traveling I-10 in East San Antonio this weekend can expect some slowdowns. Drivers
traveling westbound will experience lane closures as workers shift westbound
I-10 traffic between Woodlake Parkway and Ackerman Road to new concrete
pavement. The weekend work also includes temporarily closing the westbound I-10
exit to northbound Loop 410, and a longer-term westbound entrance ramp closure at Ackerman
Road.
Beginning Friday afternoon, June 19, weather
permitting, crews will begin shifting westbound traffic to the two newly
constructed inside mainlanes of I-10 between Woodlake Parkway and Ackerman
Road. The work is expected to take place from noon Friday to noon Sunday, June
21. Shifting drivers to the inside will allow construction crews to begin
rebuilding the existing westbound outside travel lanes. The eastbound lanes
should not be impacted.
The weekend traffic switch also involves
temporarily closing the westbound entrance ramp to the Loop 410 interchange to
allow crews to build a new temporary ramp. The ramp closure will take place
from 8 p.m. Friday to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 20.
Westbound traffic wanting to access Loop 410 will be detoured to W.W. White, make a left at the overpass, and take eastbound I-10 to access north and southbound Loop 410. Motorists need to pay attention to detour signs and watch for workers and stopped vehicles.
On Monday morning, motorists should be prepared for a summer-long change to the westbound I-10 entrance ramp just west of Ackerman Road. Workers will temporarily close the westbound entrance for reconstruction. Drivers on Ackerman Road wanting to access westbound I-10 can use the following detour:
Southbound Ackerman traffic can travel south under the I-10 overpass, use the eastbound frontage road to Foster Road, turn left on Foster, and take the westbound frontage road to the westbound entrance ramp just west of Foster Road.
Northbound Ackerman traffic can use the eastbound frontage road to Foster Road, turn left on Foster, and take the westbound frontage road to the westbound entrance ramp just west of Foster Road.
The
Ackerman entrance ramp will remain closed for approximately three months as
workers build a new entrance ramp to I-10.
This
latest westbound traffic switch comes on the heels of last weekend’s eastbound
switch in the same location between Ackerman Road and Woodlake Parkway.
The
work is part of TxDOT’s three separate ongoing projects to improve
approximately 10 miles of the interstate in east San Antonio between the Loop 410
interchange and Pfeil Road. Improvements include adding a new lane in each
direction and rebuilding the interstate to meet today’s heavy traffic load, as
well as safety upgrades and operational improvements to ramps and frontage roads.