Concerns on the Corridor: Potholes on I-35

SAN ANTONIO — For those who commute across the I-35 Corridor – the road conditions are less than desirable – the bumpy commute not only presents bad driving conditions for your car – but also your safety.

TXDOT says repairing potholes across the 40 miles will require a multi-phase operation. But for New Braunfels resident Richard Hobbs – addressing these road conditions should be taken care of sooner than later.

“Someone’s gonna hit those holes, lose control of the car, then veer off and hit something else.” Hobbs said.

Frequent I-35 Corridor commuters – Hobbs and his wife were recently travelling on the corridor when they had a close call.

“We were traveling into San Antonio, the lane markings could not be identified readily,” he said. “And an 18-wheeler came about 6 inches from hitting our driver side.”

That incident is what sparked Hobbs to reach out to TXDOT on several occasions. They told him it’s a work in progress.

“The potentiality of something happening is very high. Number two: when it happens, it’s not going to be pretty.”

KENS 5 received the following statement from TXDOT:

Due to recent inclement weather, TxDOT has seen an increase in the formation of potholes on several major corridors, including I-35 in northeast Bexar County. Pavement concerns within the I-35 NEX Central project are being addressed. Due to the large size of the project, the plan of action to repair potholes across the 40 miles of corridor will require a multi-phase operation. Crews completed a mill and overlay operation for portions of I-35 and I-410. A secondary operation is being planned to identify, prioritize, and repair additional portions of I-35, I-410 and Loop 1604 within the I-35 NEX project. Safety is TxDOT’s top priority, and we are committed to completing these repairs in a timely manner.

Hobbs’ concern is not only with safety, but also the construction of laying down the asphalt.

“If it’s not laid down properly, if it’s not applied properly it will not stay and it will not do what you want it to do,” he said.

No timeline was given on when the secondary operation would begin.

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