Transportation
BY EDMOND ORTIZ
North Loop 1604 expansion progresses Contractors working to improve Loop 1604 oversaw alternating weeknight and weekend closures in westbound and eastbound lanes between Tradesman Road and Stone Oak Parkway throughout October and November. • Timeline: May 2021 to after 2025 • Cost: $1.3 billion • Funding source: Texas Department of Transportation
A rendering shows the San Antonio International Airport’s planned ground load facility.
RENDERING COURTESY PAGECITY OF SAN ANTONIO
San Antonio airport to add ground load facility Federal and city leaders gathered Oct. 10 at the San Antonio International Airport to break ground on a planned ground load facility, which will add three new gates at the city’s north side airport. The background The ground load facility is part of a years-long
expansion and improvement project that is partially funded by a $20 million Federal Aviation Adminis- tration grant, according to a news release. Dig deeper Construction will begin in early 2024 south of Terminal A, adding 37,000 square feet of interior space with the following amenities: Increased Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility; two levels of seating areas for passengers; dedicated charging stations for electronics; work stations and high table top stations; lactation and family rooms; added food and retail options.
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LIGHTS, CAROLS SANTA & S’MORES
CAROLING IN THE CAVERNS EXPANDED TRAIL OF LIGHTS PHOTOS WITH SANTA AND MORE
A portion of the ticket sales will benefit the New Braunfels Food Bank.
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