TRANSPORTATION UPDATES Last closed stretch of Hopkins Street now reopened
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After more than two years of closures, the Hopkins Street improvements are now complete and tra c between Bishop and Moore streets was reopened Aug. 3. Another stretch of Hopkins between Endicott and Blanco streets was completed in June. The project set out to reduce tra c congestion in the area with reduced roadway section and three raised intersections. According to Project Manager Richard Reynosa, these new additions slow down tra c because they act as a kind of speed bump. Reynosa said the improvements made to Hopkins are similar to those made on Charles Austin Drive, but these improvements are more pronounced. In addition to road changes, there have also been improvements on the sidewalk on both sides of the street, and more lampposts have been added for pedes- trian safety. The Capital Improvement Projects In Design and Under Construction website said drainage was a key component for the project in the areas that had no infrastructure. Water and wastewater were also replaced, according to the website. Reynosa said adding drainage was key in order to prevent street ooding. The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization awarded the city a $3 million grant for the project, and its total cost is estimated at just over $10 million.
Improvements to this section of I 35 include water and electric bore updates.
ONGOING PROJECT
The improvements on Hopkins Street from Bishop to Moore streets will reduce speed and tra c congestion and have better sidewalks and street lamps.
RIVER RIDGE PKWY.
FINAL STAGES
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Final courses of asphalt, lighting,
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Timeline: April 2020-summer 2022 Cost: $10.07 million Funding sources: city of San Marcos, CAMPO signage and striping of the road is set to conclude by the end of summer.
Mobility I-35 River Ridge Parkway to Aquarena Springs Drive upgrades According to the Texas Department of Transportation, crews are construct- ing extended entrance and exit lanes on the I-35 frontage road between Aquarena Springs Drive and River Ridge Parkway. Next, the construction crews would construct the curbs and gutters along the frontage road followed by the nal paving and striping. In addition to the TxDOT updates, according to The Capital Improvement Projects In Design and Under Con- struction website, an exit ramp to River Ridge will be built, and an existing ramp will be relocated in order to pro- vide enough distance for weaving. The frontage road between River Ridge and Loop 82 will also be reconstructed. Timeline: January 2021-summer 2022 Cost: $555,400 Funding source: TxDOT
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SOURCE: CITY OF SAN MARCOS COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
Guadalupe Street bike lane improvements now open The bike lane on Guada- lupe Street running from University Drive to Grove Street and the proposed
and exclusive bike lanes at the last few intersections in July. Vij said several safety measures have been implemented to protect both cyclists and motorists. Measures include: a bu er provided between the bike and driving lanes, green ring delineators, armadillo plastic bike lane dividers
and bike tra c signals devoted to the bike lanes. The tra c of the intersections of Hutchin- son, Hopkins and San Antonio streets would be impacted. Timeline: March 2021-August 2022 Cost: $214,169 Funding source: city of San Marcos
bike lane running from LBJ Drive to MLK Drive opened at the end of July with a designated bike lane and bike signals. Project manager Rohit Vij said workers completed the last few green lights
ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF AUG. 3. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT SBKNEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM.
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