SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Department of Transportation is planning for two major closures on Loop 1604 at both Interstate 10 and Highway 281 this weekend.
The closures — planned to start at 9 p.m. on Friday, March 1, and end at 5 a.m. on Monday, March 4 — will affect the main lanes of Loop 1604 in both directions in those areas. The cloverleaf at Interstate 10 and Loop 1604 will also be affected.
The following will be closed for construction:
- Loop 1604 westbound and eastbound main lanes at the Intestate 10 Interchange.
- Loop 1604 westbound cloverleaf ramp to Interstate 10 eastbound.
- Interstate 10 eastbound collector-distributor and cloverleaf ramp to Loop 1604 eastbound.
- Loop 1604 westbound main lanes from the Blanco Road exit ramp to the Bitters entrance ramp.
- Loop 1604 eastbound main lanes from the Bitters Road exit ramp to the Stone Oak Parkway entrance ramp.
The lanes are expected to remain closed for the full duration, and local law enforcement will be on-site to direct traffic at intersections. All closures are weather-permitting and subject to change.
The closure at Loop 1604 and Interstate 10 is taking place due to bridge construction. Here is the detour information provided by TxDOT:
- Loop 1604 WB main lanes: Travelers on the Loop 1604 WB main lanes looking to continue through the IH-10 interchange will exit to the Loop 1604 WB collector-distributor and follow it through the IH-10 interchange. Traffic will enter the Loop 1604 WB frontage road at the termination of the Loop 1604 WB collector-distributor and re-enter the Loop 1604 WB main lanes at the entrance ramp after Valero Way.
- Loop 1604 WB main lanes to IH-10 EB: Travelers on the Loop 1604 WB main lanes looking to access IH-10 EB will exit to the Loop 1604 WB frontage road after Vance Jackson Road. Traffic will follow the Loop 1604 WB frontage road through the IH-10 interchange and then turn left onto the IH-10 EB frontage road at the signalized intersection. Traffic can then enter the IH-10 EB main lanes via the entrance ramp just before UTSA Boulevard.
- Loop 1604 EB main lanes: Travelers on the Loop 1604 EB main lanes looking to continue through the IH-10 interchange will exit to the Loop 1604 EB collector-distributor and follow it through the IH-10 interchange. Traffic will re-enter the Loop 1604 EB main lanes at the termination of the Loop 1604 EB collector-distributor.
- IH-10 EB main lanes to Loop 1604 EB: Travelers on the IH-10 EB main lanes looking to access Loop 1604 EB will exit to the IH-10 EB frontage road after La Cantera Parkway and follow the IH-10 EB frontage road through the Loop 1604 interchange. Travelers will turn left onto the Loop 1604 EB frontage road at the signalized intersection. Traffic can enter the Loop 1604 EB main lanes via the entrance ramp just before Vance Jackson Road.
The closure at Loop 1604 closer to Highway 281 is taking place for a traffic switch. Here is the detour information provided by TxDOT:
- Loop 1604 WB main lanes: Traffic will exit via the Blanco Road exit ramp and continue on the WB frontage road through the intersections of Blanco Road, Huebner Road and Bitters Road. Traffic can re-enter the Loop 1604 WB main lanes via the entrance ramp west Bitters Road.
- Loop 1604 EB main lanes: Traffic will utilize the Bitters Road exit ramp and continue on the EB frontage road through the intersections of Bitters Road, Huebner Road, Blanco Road, and Stone Oak Parkway then re-enter the Loop 1604 EB main lanes via the entrance ramp east of Stone Oak Parkway.
TxDOT has also fully closed the Loop 1604 eastbound entrance ramp east of Kyle Seale Parkway and the eastbound exit to Babcock Road for the summer. This will affect traffic near Brandeis High School and the main UTSA campus.
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