TRANSPORTATION UPDATES
COMPILED BY JARRETT WHITENER
ONGOING PROJECTS Schertz City Council adjusts budget to landscape medians During a May 10 City Council meet- ing, the city of Schertz held a first reading for a budget adjustment to landscape 1/2-mile of medians on Cibolo Valley Drive from I-35 to Old Wiederstein Road. As part of the plan, the medians will include low-water plants, a drip irri- gation system and decorative rock. Work will take 12 days to complete. Timeline: TBD Cost: $88,172.99 Funding source: Schertz roadway impact fees
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NAVIGATING I-35 NEX CENTRAL The I-35 North East Expansion, or NEX, Central project will increase mobility and reduce congestion.
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430,000 daily drivers by 2044 77% growth in San Antonio by 2050
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SOURCE: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION/ COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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TxDOT breaks ground on $1.5 billion I-35 NEX Central project, part of statewide Texas Clear Lanes initiative
On May 11, the Texas Department of Transportation celebrated the groundbreaking of the I-35 North East Expansion, or NEX, Central project. The $1.5 billion project is part of Texas Clear Lanes, a statewide initiative to address traffic by increasing mobility, reducing congestion and enhancing safety for drivers. According to Gina Gallegos, TxDOT district engineer for the San Antonio District, I-35 sees an average of 200,000 drivers each day, and that number is estimated to increase to 430,000 daily drivers by 2044. To address the traffic problem, the project will include 9.5 miles of elevated lanes with three lanes going each
direction, northbound and southbound. “This project is critical to address anticipated increases in traffic growth along the I-35 corridor,” Gallegos said. State and metrocom city officials support the I-35 expan- sion project and highlighted the importance of its ability to keep traffic moving. The project area will be from Loop 410 North in Bexar County to FM 3009 in Guadalupe County, and work is anticipated to be completed by 2027. I-35 NEX Central is the first of three planned projects along a 20-mile stretch of I-35 from north of AT&T Center Parkway near downtown to FM 1103, according to TxDOT.
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF MAY 20. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT NEMNEWS@COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM.
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