Transportation
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Hopkins Street to acquire left turn lane The San Marcos intersection of Hopkins Street and Guadalupe Street is receiving upgrades to existing traffic signals to accom- modate a westbound left turn lane. The gist The project will also resurface and restripe traffic lanes, install pedestrian push buttons, and construct Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant ramps. Construction is slated to be completed in May.
Work at I-35 and Hwy. 123 intersection to continue Construction around the intersection of I-35 and Hwy. 123 in San Marcos will continue into 2025. The Texas Department of Transportation is improving entrance and exit ramps, said Antonio Lujan, a public information officer for TxDOT. The details In September, crews permanently closed the southbound I-35 exit 204A to Hwy. 123 to begin constructing a new entrance ramp in its place, Lujan said in a statement to Community Impact . All southbound I-35 traffic will continue to use the CM Allen Parkway exit 204B to access Hwy. 123. The reconstruction work is part of a larger plan to widen the I-35 bridge over Hwy. 123. All traffic is running on the newly constructed northbound bridge while crews continue to work on the southbound side. A bridge deck was recently
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poured, and work continues on the retaining walls. The bridge railing and paving is yet to be completed, Lujan said. Crews are also working on a new entrance ramp south of Hwy. 80 and Hopkins Street. One more thing The project will total $107 million when com- plete, with funding provided by the Capitol Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and TxDOT.
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Kyle 2022 road bond projects see movement Improvements are on the way for the eastern and western portions of Bebee Road in Kyle. Kyle City Council approved two task orders to Indianapolis-based architect and engineering firm American Structurepoint.
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West project $730K
What you need to know Both projects will realign the sharp curves of Bebee Road—between I-35 and Sunlight Boule- vard—and upgrade Bebee Road between I-35 and Goforth Road, according to agenda documents. The road bond approved by voters in 2022 also consists of four proposed roundabouts.
East project $3.55M
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The task order for the eastern portion of Bebee Road was $3.55 million, and the western portion was $730,306.13.
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