TRANSPORTATION UPDATES 1604 ramp
COMPILED BY JARRETT WHITENER
Closure begins for FM 1518 at I-10 On Feb. 4, a temporary closure began at the intersection of FM 1518 and I-10. The Texas Department of Transportation began work on the overpass, which officials said will leave the northbound and south- bound lanes of FM 1518 closed for about a month until construction is completed. Work had not yet been completed by March 6. The westbound FM 1518 entrance ramp to I-10 was also closed. The cost of the project was not available.
ONGOING PROJECTS
LOOP 1604 CLOSURES The $1.5 billion I-35 Northeast Expan- sion Central Project includes closures at Loop 1604 and Lookout Road. Lookout Road intersection The intersection and turnaround lanes will temporarily close March 20.
to I-35 closes permanently The Loop 1604 eastbound entrance ramp toward I-35 perma- nently closed to begin construction on an elevated lane access point. This closure, which took effect Jan. 27, is part of the I-35 Northeast Expansion Central Project, which is a $1.5 billion project that includes the construction of about 9.5 miles of elevated lanes from Loop 410 North to FM 3009. Traffic will now access eastbound Loop 1604 using the entrance ramp between Biltmore Lakes and IKEA-RBFCU Parkway, which is about a quarter mile from the closed entrance ramp. Also,the intersection of Lookout Road and North Loop 1604 East and its turnaround lanes will be temporarily closed the week of March 20.
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF FEB. 21. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT NEMNEWS@COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. Parkway and down to FM 3009. Timeline: April 2022-spring 2023 Cost: $5.29 million Funding source : Schertz Economic Development Corp. reserves Tri County Parkway reconstruction In February, final paving of Tri County Parkway began—one of the last steps as the project nears completion, according to Schertz staff. The project includes laying a new asphalt base that will be stronger than a gravel base and provide more support and structural capacity from Corridor Parkway to FM 3009 as well as on Lookout Road from Doerr Lane to Tri County Parkway. The project also includes installing a new sewer line that progresses east to Tri County
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Loop 1604 entrance ramp Traffic will enter between Biltmore Lakes and IKEA-RBFCU Parkway.
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NORTHEAST SAN ANTONIO METROCOM EDITION • MARCH 2023
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