I moved to San Antonio in December of
2022 from Las Vegas, NV. I thought I was leaving a city of never-ending
construction where everyone joked our state flower was the traffic cone. I
thought nothing could be worse than Las Vegas construction. That was until I
officially moved to San Antonio. I have never seen more roadway construction in
my life, and working as a roadway designer, I get to see a lot of the inner
workings and potential future projects that are in the pipeline as well. I can
tell you one thing for sure, and that is the construction on the highways here
in San Antonio will not end anytime soon. This is great for my career but
terrible for my commute. According to the Texas Highway Man, there are
currently fourteen projects under construction and another sixteen that are
scheduled to start construction in the future. They seem to be very accurate
with the estimation for start and completion dates from what I have learned
over the last two years in the engineering field in Texas. I can't imagine the
amount of research and calculations that the Texas Highwayman has put into this
website, and to keep it updated constantly. I am patiently waiting for the
section of the Loop 1604 that I drive every day to and from work is slated to
be mostly complete by the end of 2025, and I can't be more thrilled. I just
hope that all this construction to expand the highway and all the traffic I had
to endure because of it will be worth it once the project is complete and all
lanes are open. It would not be ideal if the lanes open and the traffic
congestion stays the same, but we will have to wait to find out.
Works Cited
Construction Projects - the Texas Highway Man, www.texashighwayman.com/const.shtml. Accessed 1 May 2025.
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