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Most congested roads in San Antonio
TxDOT released their second annual list of the 100 most congested roadway segments in the state. Last year’s list inexplicably missed US 281 north of Loop 1604, but not this year. However, it still...
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Construction starting next week on Wurzbach Pkwy
TxDOT announced today that work will start next week on the first of three phases to finally complete the Wurzbach Parkway. Crews will begin November 1st on the section from Wetmore to...
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Loop 410 is done!
Ribbon-cutting for Loop 410 expansion For the past 30 years, San Antonians have complained about construction along Loop 410. But no more. As Mayor Julian Castro said during today’s Loop 410...
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I love it when I’m right…
Back from a few weeks of daddy-duty, and this caught my eye right off the bat… One year ago, almost to the day, I posted here defending the TxDOT $1 billion “accounting error” that toll opponents,...
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Worst traffic road conditions in Texas
Officials have released a list of the 100 worst traffic conditions in Texas. Dallas motorists suffer the most highly congested road conditions in Texas, says a recent report from the Texas Department...
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Ribbon cut on Loop 1604 project in NE San Antonio
Local TxDOT officials joined with several dignitaries yesterday to cut the ribbon on a project that widened Loop 1604 near Randolph AFB. The 17 month, $6.6 million project upgraded 2.5 miles of Loop...
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Stopping wrong-way drivers
In San Antonio and across Texas, there has been a rash of wrong-way drivers (WWD) over the past few years. In San Antonio last year, there was a WWD about every other day. Fortunately, 80% of those...
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75 mph coming to SA area Interstates!
The Texas Transportation Commission approved increasing the speed limit to 75 mph on about 1,500 miles of mostly-rural Interstate highways in the state. Around the San Antonio area, the following...
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Ballenger projects starting back up
After the bankruptcy of Ballenger Construction late last year, several TxDOT and COSA projects were lain dormant. The good news is that their bonding company is nearing the end of the process to hire...
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Texas replacing paved roads with gravel
Usually, when a road is riddled with potholes, the solution is to patch or repave. But in South Texas, where big trucks servicing the state’s latest oil boom are pulverizing pavement, the state’s...
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Loop 1604 project breaks ground
It was so cold that I could feel my brain starting to freeze, but yours truly was standing out in the median of Loop 1604 between Braun and New Guilbeau this morning to witness the groundbreaking of...
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Loop 1604 West expansion continues
TxDOT held an open house on March 18th to show their plans to improve Loop 1604 from Culebra south to Potranco. That section of the loop is currently a four-lane divided highway with signalized...
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Not gonna use the HOV lane? It still benefits you!
TxDOT is preparing to build San Antonio’s first two high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes on I-10 West and US 281 North. Construction of both is scheduled to start this year. One comment I frequently...
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Why haven’t they widened Loop 1604?
A sign on Loop 1604 in 1983 – It’s just true today as it was then! One of the biggest gripes among San Antonio drivers is that Loop 1604 North, from roughly Bandera Rd. to I-35 on the northeast side,...
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