San
Antonio Area Freeway System
PROJECT INFO:
Wurzbach Parkway |
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page last updated May 3, 2013 |
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Location:
Between Blanco Rd. and Wetmore Rd.
Description:
This project will build the missing middle section of the
Wurzbach Parkway.
How this
project will help: The Wurzbach Parkway was designed to provide an
alternative and direct east-west thoroughfare between Loops 410 and
1604 across the Northside thus removing longer-distance through traffic
from the off-kilter and incomplete grid of northern San Antonio.
This will provide vastly improved travel times for east-west
traffic and also will reduce congestion on a number of existing
corridors in the vicinity. It may also remove a small percentage
of traffic from both Loops 410 and 1604.
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Timeline:
This project will be done in three phases; see the map below for the
timeline for each phase. Click here
for the latest status report on this project.
NOTE:
The eastern and western segments were delayed due to a
contractor default. Work restarted in April 2013.
US 281 improvements and interchange: Construction of the middle
section also includes several significant improvements along US 281
itself. Those are described separately on the US 281 North page.
Note that there
will not be a full interchange at US 281 at this time. Instead,
traffic connecting between the two roadways will use the US 281 access
roads. Specific maneuvers are outlined below:
- From US 281
to Wurzbach
- NB US
281 to EB Wurzbach: Exit at the new Wurzbach exit and turn right
onto Wurzbach.
- NB US
281 to WB Wurzbach: Exit at Bitters, take the turnaround, and then
turn right onto Wurzbach.
- SB US
281 to EB Wurzbach: Exit at the new Wurzbach exit, take the new
turnaround at Nakoma, and then turn right onto Wurzbach.
- SB US
281 to WB Wurzbach: Exit at the new Wurzbach exit and turn right
onto Wurzbach.
- From
Wurzbach to US 281
- WB
Wurzbach to NB US 281: Exit at US 281 and turn right.
- WB
Wurzbach to SB US 281: Exit at US 281, turn right, then take the
turnaround at Bitters.
- EB
Wurzbach to NB US 281: Exit at US 281, turn right, then take the
new turnaround at Nakoma.
- EB
Wurzbach to SB US 281: Exit at US 281 and turn right.
An interchange
was not included due to funding-constraints. A future interchange
will be considered when traffic levels dictate and funding is available.
Schematics: Click on one of the
images below to see an annotated overview schematic of each phase of
this project. These plans are courtesy of TxDOT and is subject to
change. Annotations are my own. (Note: Typically I provide
a more detailed schematic of a project, but the available schematics
were mostly too cluttered to be easily interpreted. Because of
the relative simplicity of this project, I opted instead for a more
generalized overview schematic. Let
me know if you want or need something more detailed.)
Blanco to West Ave. (379 KB)
West
Ave. to Jones-Maltsberger (1.6 MB)
Jones-Maltsberger to Wetmore (225 KB)
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