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I 35 expansion to continue through summer 2022
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PART 2
A portion of I-35 that runs from FM 306 to the Hays-Comal County border is on track to be completed in Summer 2022, according to Texas Department of Transportation o cials. The $63.8 million segment includes updated ramps, frontage roads, park and ride facilities and elevated portions of the road. In October 2021, the Conrads Lane/Kohlenberg Road over- pass was demolished to make way for the elevated segment of I-35, according to TxDOT. A road connecting Conrads Lane and Kohlenberg Road will pass under the newly constructed portion of I-35, and TxDOT o cials anticipate the new underpass to open in summer 2022. While construction is underway, eastbound tra c will be rerouted to the southbound frontage road and westbound tra c will be rerouted to the northbound frontage road. Drivers can utilize intersections at FM 306 and a new intersection between Kohlenberg Road andWatson Lane to turn around. A new bridge at Watson Lane is also slated to be con- structed as part of the project, but TxDOT o cials said the bridge is still in the planning stage and no construction date has been set.
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Work on a portion of I-35 from FM 306 to the Hays-Comal county border is slated to be completed in 2022. PROJECT UPGRADES
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• Raise I-35 • Update frontage roads • Install Conrads Lane/ Kohlenberg Road underpass
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FM 725 expansion underway in Guadalupe County The rst part of a project to expand a portion of FM 725 from Zipp Road to FM 78 began the week of Dec. 6 and will widen the road from two to four lanes and install a median, sidewalks and bike lanes. The $10.38 million project is expected to last until early 2024, depending on weather conditions, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Following the completion of the rst section, work will begin to widen a section of FM 725 from Zipp Road to the Comal-Guadalupe county line. This second section is expected to take 36-42 months and is estimated to cost $10.6 million in TxDOT funding. Timeline: December 2021-early 2024 (Zipp Road to FM 78), TBD (Comal-Gua- dalupe county line to Zipp Road) Cost: $10.38 million (Zipp Road to FM 78) and $10.6 million (Comal- Guadalupe county line to Zipp Road) Funding source: TxDOT
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Creekside Crossing displaced turn and expansion to finish inmid-2022
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lane, which will allow westbound tra c to cross opposing tra c before entering the intersection, according to TxDOT. Sidewalks and curb lanes will also be installed in the project. Frontage road improvements, entrance and exit ramp upgrades, and tra c shifts will continue near the I-35 frontage intersection until the project’s completion. Additional signage will also be installed to help drivers navigate the new intersection, according to TxDOT.
A project to expand and improve a portion of FM 306 between Town Center Drive and I-35 is expected to be completed in late spring or early summer of 2022, according to o cials with the Texas Department of Transportation. The $18 million recon guration is included in the northern portion of the TxDOT I-35 Improvement Project. Once completed, the intersection will be converted into a displaced left-turn
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