UPCOMING SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION CLOSURES

** WEATHER PERMITTING/SUBJECT TO CHANGE** 

Loop 1604 – North Central San Antonio

• Friday, September 6 until Monday, September 9. Full weekend closure 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Full westbound frontage road closure from Gold Canyon Road to the US 281 northbound frontage road for utility work. DETOUR: Take a double left at Gold Canyon Road, take a double left at Redland Road, use the Redland Road entrance ramp, take the Stone Oak Parkway exit ramp and use the turnaround at Stone Oak Parkway.
• Monday, September 9 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Full eastbound mainlane closure of the US 281 north exit ramp to the Redland Road entrance ramp for bridge span work. DETOUR: Use the US 281 north exit ramp through the US 281 and Gold Canyon Road intersections and use the Gold Canyon Road entrance ramp.
• Monday, September 9 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Full westbound mainlane closure from the US 281 north exit ramp to the US 281 entrance ramp for bridge span work. DETOUR: Use the US 281 north exit ramp, continue through the US 281 intersection and use the US 281 entrance ramp.
• Saturday, September 14 until Monday, September 16. Full weekend closure 3 a.m. until 5 a.m. Full eastbound mainlane closure of the US 281 north exit ramp to the Redland Road entrance ramp for direct connector work. DETOUR: Use the US 281 north exit ramp through the US 281 and Gold Canyon Road intersections and use the Gold Canyon Road entrance ramp.
• Saturday, September 14 until Monday, September 16. Full weekend closure 3 a.m. until 5 a.m. Full westbound mainlane closure from the US 281 north exit ramp to the US 281 entrance ramp for direct connector work. DETOUR: Use the US 281 north exit ramp, continue through the US 281 intersection and use the US 281 entrance ramp.

Loop 1604 – Northeast San Antonio

• Current until Saturday, September 14 (excluding Sundays). Daily 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Westbound left frontage road lane between Redland Road and Bulverde Road for truck/material access.

Loop 1604 – Northwest San Antonio

• Sunday, September 8 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. One frontage road lane in both directions between SH 16 (Bandera Road) and Roger’s Ranch Road/Bitters Road for pavement marking installation work.

Loop 1604 – West San Antonio

• Current until 3 p.m. Saturday, September 7. Alternating northbound frontage road between south of US 90 to just south of FM 1957 (Potranco Road) for closeout item work.
• Current until 3 p.m. Saturday, September 7. Alternating northbound mainlanes between south of US 90 to just south of FM 1957 (Potranco Road) for closeout item work.
• Current until 3 p.m. Saturday, September 7. Alternating southbound mainlanes between south of FM 1957 (Potranco Road) to just south of US 90 for closeout item, sidewalk, curb, mow strip and rip rap work.
• Current until 5 p.m. Saturday, September 7. The northbound Wiseman Boulevard exit ramp for beam curb work.
• Current until 7 p.m. Saturday, September 7. Alternating northbound frontage road lanes between south of FM 1957 (Potranco Road) to SH 151 for driveway and sign work.
• Current until 7 p.m. Saturday, September 7. Alternating southbound frontage road lanes between SH 151 to south of FM 1957 (Potranco Road) for driveway and sign work.
• Current until 5 a.m. Saturday, September 7. Alternating northbound frontage road lanes between SH 151 to south of FM 1957 (Potranco Road) for milling and paving work.
• Current until 5 a.m. Saturday, September 7. Alternating lanes in both directions at FM 1957 (Potranco Road), Military Drive and Wiseman Boulevard for milling and final pavement work.
• Monday, September 9 until Friday, September 13. Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Alternating lanes in both directions at FM 1957 (Potranco Road), Military Drive, and Wiseman Boulevard for sign work.
• Monday, September 9 until Friday, September 13. Daily 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Alternating northbound frontage road lanes between south of FM 1957 (Potranco Road) to SH 151 for driveway and sign work.
• Monday, September 9 until Friday, September 13. Daily 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Alternating southbound frontage road lanes between SH 151 to south of FM 1957 (Potranco Road) for driveway and sign work.

US 281 – North Central San Antonio

• Saturday, September 7 until Sunday, September 8. Weekend closure 2 a.m. until 5 a.m. Full northbound mainlane closure from the frontage road exit ramp to the Sonterra Boulevard entrance ramp for beam setting work. DETOUR: Take the frontage road exit ramp, continue on the US 281 northbound frontage road through the Loop 1604 intersection and use the Sonterra Boulevard entrance ramp.
• Saturday, September 7 until Sunday, September 8. Weekend closure 2 a.m. until 5 a.m. Full southbound mainlane closure from the Sonterra Boulevard exit ramp to the Donella Drive entrance ramp for beam setting work. DETOUR: Take the Sonterra Boulevard exit ramp, continue on the southbound frontage road through the Loop 1604 and Donella Drive intersections and use the Donella Drive entrance ramp.
• Saturday, September 7 until Sunday, September 8. Weekend closure 2 a.m. until 5 a.m. Full northbound frontage road closure from the Loop 1604 westbound frontage road to Sonterra Boulevard for beam work. DETOUR: On the Loop 1604 westbound frontage road, turn left on the US 281 southbound frontage road, take the turnaround at Donella Drive and use the US 281 Donella Drive entrance ramp.
• Monday, September 9 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Full northbound mainlane closure from the frontage road exit ramp to the Sonterra Boulevard entrance ramp for direct connector work. DETOUR: Take the frontage Road exit ramp, continue on the US 281 northbound frontage road through the Loop 1604 intersection and use the Sonterra Boulevard entrance ramp.
• Monday, September 9 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Full southbound mainlane closure from the Sonterra Boulevard exit ramp to the Donella Drive entrance ramp for direct connector work. DETOUR: Take the Sonterra Boulevard exit ramp, continue on the southbound frontage road through the Loop 1604 and Donella Drive intersections and use the Donella Drive entrance ramp.
• Monday, September 9 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Full northbound frontage road closure from the Loop 1604 westbound frontage road to Sonterra Boulevard for direct connector work. DETOUR: On the Loop 1604 westbound frontage road, turn left on the US 281 southbound frontage road, take the turnaround at Donella Drive and use the US 281 Donella Drive entrance ramp.
• Monday, September 9 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Alternating northbound mainlane closure from Loop 1604 to Marshall Road for bridge work and safety enhancements.
• Monday, September 9 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Alternating southbound mainlane closure from Marshall Road to Loop 1604 for bridge and soundwall work and safety enhancements.
• Monday, September 9 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Alternating southbound mainlane closure of one of two left turn lanes at Evans Road for utility work.
• Monday, September 9 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Alternating southbound frontage road closure from Sonterra Boulevard to the US 281 westbound frontage road for drainage work.
• Saturday, September 14 until Monday, September 16. Full weekend closure 3 a.m. until 5 a.m. Full northbound mainlane closure from the frontage road exit ramp to the Sonterra Boulevard entrance ramp for beam setting work. DETOUR: Take the frontage road exit ramp, continue on the US 281 northbound frontage road through the Loop 1604 intersection and use the Sonterra Boulevard entrance ramp.
• Saturday, September 14 until Monday, September 16. Full weekend closure 3 a.m. until 5 a.m. Full northbound frontage road closure from the Loop 1604 westbound frontage road to Sonterra Boulevard for beam work. DETOUR: On the Loop 1604 westbound frontage road, turn left on the US 281 southbound frontage road, take the turnaround at Donella Drive and use the US 281 Donella Drive entrance ramp.

I-10 – Northwest San Antonio/Bexar County/Kendall County/Kerr County

• Current until Friday, September 13. Daily 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Westbound frontage road turnaround at Boerne Stage Road for bridge widening work.
• Sunday, September 8 until Friday, September 20. Nightly 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Alternating mainlanes in both directions between Fair Oaks Parkway and Old Fredericksburg Road (including the Fair Oaks Parkway ramp temporarily) for milling and paving work.
• Sunday, September 8 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Alternating westbound mainlanes between Scenic Loop Road and SH 46 for moving barrier work.
• Sunday, September 15 until Thursday, September 19. Nightly 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Alternating mainlanes in both directions between Camp Bullis Road and La Cantera Parkway for moving barrier work.

I-10 – Far East San Antonio/Bexar County/Guadalupe County

• Current until further notice. Eastbound entrance ramp from FM 1516. DETOUR: Take next entrance ramp east of Loop 1604.
• Current until further notice. Eastbound Ackerman Road exit ramp will be closed through the fall. DETOUR: Eastbound I-10 and southbound I-410 traffic needing to access Ackerman Road must take southbound I-410, exit at FM 1346/E. Houston St., turn around, and take the northbound frontage road to Ackerman Road.
• Sunday, September 8 until Monday, September 9. 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Nnorthbound and southbound I-410 connecting ramps to eastbound I-10 for asphalt repairs. NORTHBOUND I-410 RAMP DETOUR: Northbound I-410 traffic needing to access eastbound I-10 will take the cloverleaf exit ramp to westbound I-10, stay in the right lane and take the next cloverleaf ramp to southbound I-410, then take a third and final cloverleaf ramp from southbound I-410 to eastbound I-10. SOUTHBOUND I-410 RAMP DETOUR: Southbound I-410 traffic needing to access eastbound I-10 will stay on I-410, exit at FM 1346/E. Houston St., turn around, enter the northbound I-410 mainlanes, and take the connecting ramp to eastbound I-10.
• Sunday, September 9 until Monday, September 10. 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Westbound right frontage road lane from Graytown Road to Scenic Lake Drive for paving work.
• Sunday, September 8 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The left eastbound mainlane from the Rosillo Creek bridge to Woodlake Parkway for concrete truck access.
• Monday, September 9 until Wednesday, September 11. Nightly 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Ackerman Road in both directions under I-10 for concrete beam placement. DETOURS: Northbound Ackerman Road traffic will take the I-10 eastbound frontage road to Foster Road, turn around, and take the I-10 westbound frontage road back to Ackerman Road. Southbound Ackerman Road traffic will take the I-10 westbound entrance ramp just west of Ackerman, stay in the right lane, take the I-410 South connecting ramp, travel southbound on I-410, exit to FM 1346/E. Houston St., turn around, and take the northbound I-410/eastbound I-10 frontage road back to Ackerman Road.
• Wednesday, September 11 until Thursday, September 12. 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. A two -phased closure is required to restripe the westbound I-10 mainlanes at I-410. Phase 1: All I-10 westbound mainlanes will be closed between the exit ramp to I-410 and the I-10 westbound entrance ramp located just west of the I-410 interchange as crews restripe the left lane. DETOUR: All westbound I-10 traffic will be directed to the I-410 exit ramp, stay left on the parallel collector-distributor road that travels under I-410, and re-enter westbound I-10 just west of I-410. Phase 2: Once the left westbound mainlane of I-10 has been restriped, that single lane will be re-opened to traffic and the westbound parallel collector-distributor road that travels under I-410 will be closed at the I-410 interchange. The ramps connecting I-410 to westbound I-10 will also be closed. DETOUR: All I-10 westbound through-traffic will be directed to the left (inside) mainlane. SOUTHBOUND I-410 RAMP DETOUR: All southbound I-410 traffic needing to access I-10 westbound will stay on I-410, exit at FM 1346/E. Houston St., turn around, enter the northbound I-410 mainlanes, take the connecting ramp to eastbound I-10, exit to Foster Road, turn around, and enter the I-10 westbound mainlanes just west of Foster. NORTHBOUND I-410 RAMP DETOUR: All northbound I-410 traffic needing to access westbound I-10 should take the connecting ramp to eastbound I-10, exit to Foster Road, turn around, and enter the I-10 westbound mainlanes just west of Foster.

I-10 – Central San Antonio

• Sunday, September 8 until Tuesday, September 10. Nightly 8:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. Eastoubnd left mainlane at I-37 (including I-37 northbound exit ramp) for guard fence installation work.
• Tuesday, September 10 until Thursday, September 12. Nightly 8:30 until 5 a.m. Westbound right mainlane at I-37 (including I-37 northbound exit ramp) for guard fence installation work.

I-35 – Northeast San Antonio & Comal County

• Current until 3 p.m. Saturday, September 7. Right frontage road lane in both directions between Austin Street and New Braunfels Avenue for sidewalk and driveway work.
• Sunday, September 8 until Tuesday, September 10. 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Alternating southbound frontage road lanes between Schwab Road and FM 1103 for barrier installation work.
• Sunday, September 8 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Alternating frontage road lanes in both directions between Walters Street to just north of FM 1103 for pavement bore work.
• Sunday, September 8 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The left mainlane shoulder in both directions between Walters Street to just north of FM 1103 for pavement bore work.
• Sunday, September 8 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Left mainlane in both directions between Walters Street to just north of FM 1103 for pavement bore work.
• Tuesday, September 10 until Wednesday, September 11. Nightly 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Alternating northbound frontage road lanes between FM 1103 and Schwab Road for material hauling work.
• Wednesday, September 11 until Saturday, September 14. Nightly 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Alternating southbound frontage road lanes between FM 1103 and Schwab Road for excavation work.

I-410 – West San Antonio

• Friday, September 6 until Monday, September 9. Weekend 8 p.m. until 5 p.m. The left lane in both directions on the frontage road for demolishing the old Marbach Road bridge.
• Monday, September 9 and Thursday, September 12. Daily 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Two right southbound mainlanes between the US 90 ramp to the US 90 bridge for staging equipment and trucks for rail work.
• Monday, September 9 until Friday, September 13. Daily 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The right northbound frontage road lane between Meadow Bend Drive to Timbercreek Drive for sidewalk work.
• Sunday, September 8 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 8 p.m. to 5 p.m. All northbound mainlanes between the Marbach Road exit ramp to the SH 151 entrance ramp for single slope concrete barrier work. DETOUR: Traffic will use the frontage road to access the next entrance ramp.

I-410 – Northeast San Antonio

• Sunday, September 8 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The left frontage road lane in both directions between Wehman Drive to Nacogdoches Road for pavement bore work.
• Sunday, September 8 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The right mainlane in both directions between Wehman Drive to Nacogdoches Road for pavement bore work.

US 90 – West San Antonio

• Current until 7 p.m. Saturday, September 7. The left westbound mainlane between just east of Loop 1604 to just west of US 90 for mow strip work.
• Current until 3 p.m. Saturday, September 7. Alternating eastbound frontage road between west of Loop 1604 to east of Loop 1604 island ramp work.
• Current until 3 p.m. Saturday, September 7. Eastbound right frontage road lane from Springvale Drive to West Military Road for sidewalk and driveway work.
• Sunday, September 8 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. All westbound mainlanes between I-410 to Hunt Lane for rail and single slope concrete barrier work. DETOUR: Traffic will continue on the frontage road to access the next entrance ramp.
• Monday, September 9 until Saturday, September 14. Daily 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The right eastbound access road lane between Springvale Drive to Pvt Drive for sidewalk and driveway work.
• Monday, September 9 until Saturday, September 14. Daily 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The right westbound access road lane between W. Military Drive to Colt Drive for sidewalk and driveway work.

PA 1502 – Wurzbach Parkway

• City of San Antonio closure for Hardberger Park Landbridge project. Monday, September 9 until Friday, September 13. Daily 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Right lane in both directions from FM 1535 (NW Military Hwy.) to FM 2696 (Blanco Road) for construction truck and equipment access.
• City of San Antonio closure for Hardberger Park Landbridge project. Saturday, September 14. 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Right lane in both directions from FM 1535 (NW Military Hwy.) to FM 2696 (Blanco Road) for construction truck and equipment access.

Spur 371 – General Hudnell Drive

• Monday, September 9 until Friday, September 13. Daily 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The northbound left lane between Billy Mitchell Boulevard and Cupples Road for removing existing guardrail and installing concrete barrier.
• Monday, September 9 until Friday, September 13. Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The southbound left lane between Billy Mitchell Boulevard and Cupples Road for removing existing guardrail and installing concrete barrier.

Loop 13 – WW White Road

• Current until 4 p.m. Saturday, September 7.. Northbound right lane from Emil Road to Springfield Road for sidewalk and driveway work.

FM 1976 – Walzem Road

• Current until further notice. Daily 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Alternating southbound lanes from Woodlake Parkway until Gibbs Sprawl Road for barrier work (existing seven total lanes narrowed to three, with one in each direction and a two-way turn lane in the middle).

SH 46 – Boerne/Kendall County

• Current until further notice. 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Eastbound left lane from East Sharon Drive to Charger Boulevard for traffic switch (drivers diverted to the right side for construction access on the right side; left turn lane remains open).

I-37 – Central San Antonio

• Thursday, September 12 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 8:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. Alternating southbound mainlanes (including I-10 eastbound exit ramp) for guard fence installation work.

SH 16 – McMullen County

• Monday, September 9 until Friday, September 13. Alternating southbound lanes from Tilden to FM 624 (mile markers 686-696) for barrier and excavation work.

Loop 353 – New Laredo Highway

• Monday, September 9 until Thursday, September 12. Daily 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Alternating lanes in both directions at Indian Creek for rail foundation, parapet wall and curb work.

Other Roads – Bexar County

• Monday, September 9 until Friday, September 14. Nightly 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. All lanes in both directions of Summer Glen/Wilderness Parkway at US 281 for restriping work.
• Monday, September 9 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Alternating eastbound lanes of Evans Road east of US 281 for traffic phasing.
• Monday, September 9 until Friday, September 13. Nightly 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Alternating westbound lanes of Evans Road east of US 281 for traffic phasing.
• Monday, September 9, until Friday, September 27. Full-time extended closure 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. All lanes of Woodlake Parkway at the I-10 westbound frontage road. DETOUR: Traffic wishing to access the Horizon Pointe subdivision will continue traveling on the westbound frontage road, turn right on Foster Road, and take another right on Sierra Sunset to return to Woodlake Parkway.

I-10 In Far East San Antonio: Extended Closure At Woodlake Parkway

As part of our ongoing construction expansion project on the mainlanes and frontage roads of I-10 in Far East San Antonio, we wanted to give folks a heads-up on an upcoming closure on Woodlake Parkway that will impact the Horizon Pointe Subdivision.

Starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, September 9, Woodlake Parkway will be closed at the I-10 westbound frontage road. This temporary closure will last approximately two weeks -- it's scheduled to end at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 27.

During this closure, Horizon Pointe residents wishing to access the subdivision will continue traveling on the westbound frontage road, turn right on Foster Road and take another right on Sierra Sunset to return to Woodlake Parkway (see map).

As always, we're thankful for your patience as we continue this expansion and improvements work along I-10 East between Foster Road and Graytown Road. 

As a reminder, the frontage road project led by contractor Texas Sterling Construction Company includes:

• Conversion of two-way frontage roads to one-way.
• Reconfiguration of entrance and exit ramps.
• Construction of a new overpass at Woodlake Parkway.
• Construction of a new ground-level intersection at Graytown Road. 
• Intersection improvements at Foster Road, FM 1516 and Loop 1604.

The growing pain associated with construction, including closures and detours, will eventually give to a better and safer roadway and intersections. 

In trying to meet the increased mobility and infrastructure needs of this rapidly-growing area, the project is converting frontage roads from two-way traffic to one-way traffic -- much like we're doing on I-10 on the other end of town (the corridor between Northwest San Antonio and Boerne). 

Research shows that there’s a significant reduction in the number, type and severity of crashes on one-way frontage roads. The conversion to a one-way format is already in place while construction continues on the frontage roads and the new bridge/overpass at Woodlake Parkway is nearly complete.

I-410/US 90 Interchange Project: Marbach Road Closed This Weekend For Bridge Demo Work

Heads up on construction work taking place on the I-410/US 90 interchange project this weekend!

Starting this Friday (9/6) at 8 p.m. until Monday (9/9) at 5 a.m., the intersection of Marbach Road at I-410 will be closed in both directions to demolish the old Marbach Road bridge.

The left I-410 mainlane in both directions will also be closed.

Here's the breakdown of the impact of this scheduled work on the roadways:

Marbach Road

Drivers on Marbach Road will not be able to go under the bridge. All traffic will have to turn right onto the I-410 frontage road.   

I-410

Traffic on the frontage road will not be able to turn left to go under the bridge. The straight- and right-turn lanes will remain open.

As always, scheduled closures are weather permitting and subject to change.

Loop 337 In New Braunfels: New Southbound Lanes Set To Open

More great news on the way for New Braunfels drivers facing unprecedented traffic due to the city's continued population growth.

After rush hour tomorrow morning, (Wednesday, September 4) the newly-constructed Loop 337 southbound lanes between Oak Run Parkway and San Antonio Street will open to traffic. 

All southbound traffic will be permanently shifted to the new lanes, what we typically call a "traffic switch."  Once this section has opened, crews will begin work on the existing lanes, with one northbound lane remaining open to traffic.

A newly-constructed southbound access ramp for Landa Street on southbound Loop 337 will also be opened. Drivers wishing to head south on Loop 337 from Landa Street, or wishing to access Landa Street, from southbound Loop 337 will need to use the new access road (see illustrations). Access to northbound SL 337 from Landa Street will not change.

Following the traffic shift, drivers turning from Ridge Hill Drive will only be able to head north on Loop 337. Drivers wishing to head south on Loop 337 will need to take northbound Loop 337 and turn around at the SH 46 interchange. Southbound traffic on Loop 337 looking to turn onto Ridge Hill Drive will temporarily need to use the new southbound exit to Landa Street, then use the north access ramp to northbound Loop 337.

Electronic message signs are in place to inform drivers of this change and additional signage will be placed to further guide drivers We ask the traveling public to follow construction signage and remain aware to move over if possible or at least slow down when approaching work crews. As always, weather may impact the timing of these openings. We appreciate your patience and understanding as crews work to improve safety and mobility in the area.

Construction for the SL 337 Expansion project began in November 2017 and is anticipated to be completed in late 2021. The construction project is about six miles long, from I-35 to Hillcrest Drive, and includes an upgrade from a 2-lane roadway to a 4-lane divided roadway with new sidewalks and new bridges in various locations.

Back in April, crews opened the southbound lanes on SL 337 from River Road to SH 46. In May, a similar switch occurred between Hanz Drive and Rock Street. The new exit ramp at Gruene Road was also opened. Work on the northbound lanes will continue during this next phase of construction.

US 281 Expansion Project Update: Sonterra Entrance Ramp Reopens!

Important milestone for those seeking traffic relief on the US 281 Expansion Project!

Those of you that frequent this major highway likely know that both northbound Sonterra Boulevard exit ramp as well as southbound Sonterra Boulevard entrance ramp have been closed for the long term.

That measure needed to be put in place to safely put in place beams for the new direct connectors (flyovers) connecting US 281 with Loop 1604.

In the case of the Sonterra southbound entrance ramp, it had been closed for construction of the new direct connectors going from US 281 southbound to Loop 1604 eastbound and westbound.

We're now happy to announce that the Sonterra southbound entrance ramp is scheduled to reopen tomorrow (Wednesday, September 4)!

Why did we need to have it closed in the first place, you ask? Well, that was to allow work crews to work safely behind barrier while constructing retaining wall, drainage crossings and direct connector structures beside and over the ramp (we would never want to risk objects falling from up above onto moving cars below) as well as reconstruction and realignment of the ramp itself. 

So that's happening. But what about the Sonterra northbound exit ramp, you're wondering? That remains closed at this time (Frontage Road exit continues being your best alternative) but our contractor anticipates that it will reopen toward the end of this year.

While we're at it, a quick reminder that there's one more traffic switch associated with this Phase I (between Loop 1604 and Stone Oak Parkway) of the US 281 Expansion Project. There's one in place in both southern and northern ends of the project. 

The last one will take place in the middle, at Evans Road. As with the previous switches, this will also involve diverting traffic off the existing mainlanes and onto the newly-built frontage roads (in both directions. There's no date set yet for this last switch but it should come in the next two to three months.

Meantime, besides keeping it here on our blog or on our very active Twitter platform, don't forget that you can also sign up for e-mail updates on this project including scheduled closures so you can plan ahead. Here's the link to sign up: http://eepurl.com/cXz2kr). 

As always, please recall that any scheduled work is always weather permitting and subject to change.