Construction begins this week on an approximately $109 million project to reconstruct and widen Interstate 10 East from four lanes to six lanes between I-410 and Loop 1604 on San Antonio’s East Side.
The project is anticipated to take three years to complete, with initial activities focused on construction of new temporary pavement on the shoulders of both eastbound and westbound I-10 from just west of I-410 to Foster Road. Overnight traffic closures and temporary traffic shifts in both directions will be required throughout the project to accommodate construction work.
Daytime work is anticipated to occur Mondays through Saturdays, while nighttime work and any necessary lane closures are anticipated to take place between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., Sunday evenings through Friday mornings.
Other ongoing improvements in the area include the construction of a new overpass at Woodlake Parkway, the reconstruction of overpasses at Foster Road and FM 1516, and the conversion of frontage roads from two-way to one-way access.
For this week, nightly EB and WB I-10 lane and ramp closures are currently scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 30, through Friday, Oct. 5, from west of I-410 to east of Ackerman Road, to allow crews to place barriers and begin temporary pavement construction along the outside edge the roadway. These closures are weather permitting and subject to change:
- EB I-10 mainlanes from west of I-410 to east of Ackerman Road: The right lane will be closed nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 30 through Friday, Oct. 5. The entrance ramp from I-410 to EB I-10 will also be closed. Motorists traveling from I-410 to the EB I-10 mainlanes must stay on the EB frontage road through the Ackerman Road intersection, then enter the freeway using the next entrance ramp.
- WB I-10 mainlanes from east of Ackerman Road to west of I-410: The right lane will be closed nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 30 through Friday, Oct. 5. The entrance ramp just west of Ackerman Road will also be closed. Motorists from Ackerman Road wishing to access the WB mainlanes must use the frontage road/collector road, then enter the freeway using the next entrance ramp.
Drivers should be on the lookout for construction equipment and workers – they’re reminded that traffic fines double in work zones when workers are present. Drivers are encouraged to follow TxDOT San Antonio’s Go Ahead! Traffic Blog and Twitter feed, @TxDOTSanAntonio, for last-minute and ongoing traffic and road closure updates.
