TxDOT says various alternating lane closures will be required to complete the replacement of bridge joints on the upper level of eastbound I-10.
SAN ANTONIO — If you’ve traveled in and out of downtown San Antonio, you’ve likely had to deal with what seems like never-ending construction on I-10 making your commute a lengthy one.
We’re talking about the stretch of I-10 eastbound going into downtown where traffic splits into the upper and lower levels before the exit to Culebra.
KENS 5 reached out to TxDOT to find out what work is being done and how long it will be a traffic trick instead of a traffic treat.
“Daily. Daily until they are done but its pretty bad,” said Brenda Padilla who drives through this construction zone on I-10 east going into downtown often, including rush hour.
She says she’s been trapped in this traffic for a long time. “About an hour and a half. Two. Yes. Pretty bad,” Padilla said.
This is all a part of the I-35 and I-10 downtown repair project which focuses on bridge joint repairs on the upper level of eastbound I-10 starting at Fulton Avenue and going through Frio Street. TxDOT says various alternating lane closures will be required to complete this work.
One main lane will be open during this phase. Until this phase of the project is complete, TxDOT recommends drivers use the lower level of I-10 east.
In a statement TxDOT said, “The I-35 and I-10 downtown repair project includes $25.9 million of improvements to increase safety along 5.5 miles of the corridor on I-35 from S. Laredo Street to I-37/Camden Street and on I-10 from I-35 to Hildebrand Avenue. The project includes multiple phases and is estimated to be completed in Fall 2025.”
TxDOT tells us the closures are expected to be in place through December, weather permitting.