TRANSPORTATION UPDATES Evans Road reopens after a year of reconstruction After 13 months of construction, Evans Road reopened on June 24 to thru tra c. The Evans Road Reconstruction Project began in early 2021 with the goal of widening Evans from the I-35 frontage road to the Selma city limits.
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Construction begins on I 35 NEX Central Construction on the I-35 Northeast Expansion (NEX) Central Project, part of Texas Clear Lanes, began July 10. This 9.5-mile project spanning from Loop 410 North in Bexar County to FM 3009 in Guadalupe County will have three elevated lanes in both directions and will include yovers to Loop 410 North and Loop 1604 West. Lanes along I-35 will be closed for geotechnical and drilling work. Visit www.i35nex.com for updates. Timeline: July 2022-2027 Cost: $1.5 billion Funding source: TxDOT
The project helps improve the capacity and safety of Evans by reconstructing vehicle lanes and installing new bike lanes, sidewalks and roadside parking, according to Selma city o cials. The project furthers enhancements that began with the Lookout Road Reconstruction Project in 2019, repair- ing almost 7,000 linear feet of road surface and adding more than 4,000 linear feet of 5-foot-wide concrete sidewalks. As part of the project, city o cials also worked on the Cibolo Creek Recreational Trail, which includes over 6,000 linear feet of 10-foot-wide trails along Cibolo Creek. The trails will connect the Evans/Lookout area with Stage Stop Park, as well as the existing Evans Road Hike and Bike Trail between Stage Stop Park and the John S. Harrison House property. While both projects are substantially complete, minor improvements and maintenance will still be conducted until the full project is completed. Some sections of Evans Road from Lookout to Nacog- doches roads are still under construction.
Evans Road reopened to tra c in both directions in June. (Jarrett Whitener/Community Impact Newspaper)
RESTORING EVANS ROAD, TRAILS After a yearlong process, Evans Road and the Cibolo Creek Trail were reopened to tra c and public access in June.
13 months of project construction More than 4,000 linear feet of 5-foot- wide sidewalks added
Nearly 7,000 linear feet of road repairs made Over 6,000 linear feet of recreational trail connected
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Timeline: early 2021-June 2022 Cost: $3.34 million total for Evans Road, trails Funding source: The Selma municipal development district fund
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