Transportation
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Ongoing project
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SMITHSON VALLEY RD.
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BABCOCK RD.
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Hollywood Park
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Shavano Park
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BULVERDE RD.
UTSA BLVD.
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VANCE JACKSON RD.
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KNOLLCREEK DR. CLASSEN RD.
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6 I-10 and Loop 1604 interchange project • Project: Part of the Loop 1604 North Expansion Project, the Loop 1604 and I-10 interchange project will consist of eight flyover ramps, roundabouts, a high-occupancy vehicle lane and other interchange improvements, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. • Update: TxDOT opened the sixth and seventh flyover ramps Nov. 17, connecting eastbound I-10 to both directions of Loop 1604. All eight flyover ramps are expected to be open by the end of 2026. Known as Segment 2, the interchange is 65% done. • Timeline: 2022-2027 • Cost: $463 million • Funding source: state and federal funds
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widen the road to 86 feet, expand it to four lanes, add a center turn lane, and add a sidewalk and a shared- use path, as well as drainage improvements and utility adjustments. The estimated construction start date was moved from summer 2025 to summer 2026, according to city documents. • Timeline: summer 2026-summer 2028 • Cost: $14.6 million • Funding sources: 2022 General Obligation Bond and Bexar County 4 Babcock Road (West Hausman to UTSA Boulevard) project Project: Part of San Antonio’s 2022-27 bond program, the project will widen roughly 0.4 miles of Babcock Road into a four-lane roadway with a center turn lane. The project will also add sidewalks, curbs and driveway approaches, build a mid-block pedestrian crossing and add drainage improvements. Update: Currently in the design phase, the project’s original timeline has been delayed from 2025 to 2026, according to city documents. • Timeline: winter 2026-fall 2027 • Cost: $10 million • Funding sources: 2022 general obligation bond, CPS Energy, San Antonio Water System and the Tree Preservation Fund 5 Classen Road (Classen Spur to Knollcreek Drive) project Project: The project will build several roadway improvements, such as adding sidewalks, curbs, driveway approaches, a multibox drainage culvert and bicycle lanes. Update: Currently in the design phase, the project will widen the roadway from 78 feet to 86 feet within the right of way. The project will add four 11-foot lanes, a 12-foot turn lane, a 10-foot shared-use path and a 6-foot sidewalk, according to city documents. • Timeline: summer 2026-winter 2028 • Cost: $10.3 million • Funding source: 2022 General Obligation Bond and the San Antonio Water System
Upcoming projects
1 Vance Jackson Road (Huebner Road to Wurzbach Road) project Project: Part of the city of San Antonio’s 2022-2027 bond program, work includes a series of roadway improvements, such as adding a consistent two-way center turn lane, building improved sidewalks and a shared-use path and installing underground drainage to low-water crossings. The project on Vance Jackson Road stretches from Huebner Road to Wurzbach Road. Update: The project is currently in the design phase and is estimated to begin construction in 2027, according to city documents. • Timeline: winter 2027-fall 2028 • Cost: $16.4 million • Funding source: 2022-2027 bond program 2 Smithson Valley Road Low Water Crossing Project Project: Part of an interlocal agreement with Comal County, Bexar County is improving a low-water crossing on Smithson Valley Road at Cibolo Creek in Northern Bexar County. The project is designed for a 10-year storm event. It includes road reconstruction and a new bridge over Cibolo Creek near the intersection of Smithson Valley Road and FM 1863, according to Bexar County officials. Update: Bexar County approved an interlocal agreement with CPS Energy for roughly $277,342 for utility adjustments along the roadway, according to county documents • Timeline: January 2026-October 2026 • Cost: $2.8 million • Funding sources: Bexar and Comal counties 3 Bulverde Road Phase 2 Project: Part of San Antonio’s 2022-27 bond program, Phase 2 will construct improvements on Bulverde Road from Green Spring Drive to Redland Road. These include new sidewalks, curbs, driveway approaches, drainage and bicycle facilities. The project will also address road wear and tear and an existing low-water crossing. Update: Currently in the design phase, the project will
Ongoing projects
7 Evans Road Corridor project Project: The Evans Road Corridor Project will stretch from Peacemaker to Barbara Bush Middle School. It will include two new traffic signals, asphalt milling, overlay work, sidewalks, curb ramps, driveway approaches, a signalized pedestrian crossing and median modifications. Update: According to city documents, the project was awarded to E-Z Bel Construction LLC during the Sept. 11 • Funding source: 2022-2027 bond program 8 Loop 1604 from US 281 to I-10 Project: Part of the Loop 1604 North Expansion Project, the Loop 1604 from US 281 to I-10 project aims to upgrade the transit corridor from a four-lane expressway to a 10-lane expressway. Additional upgrades include reconfiguring the layout of auxiliary lanes and entrance and exit ramps, and adding a HOV lane in each direction. Update: Currently under construction, the project, which is Segment 3 of the larger project, is 85% complete, and ahead of schedule with a projected completion of spring 2026 instead of the original 2027 deadline. • Timeline: 2021-2026 • Cost: $279 million • Funding source: state and federal funds San Antonio City Council meeting. • Timeline: fall 2025-summer 2027 • Cost: $1.45 million
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