{"id":968094,"date":"2026-07-30T02:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T02:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/968094\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T02:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T02:19:19","slug":"federal-highway-chief-tours-san-antonios-i-35-project-as-txdot-pushes-ahead-on-loop-1604","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/968094\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal highway chief tours San Antonio\u2019s I-35 project as TxDOT pushes ahead on Loop 1604"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> \u2013 Drivers on San Antonio\u2019s Northeast Side could see some relief from years of construction and congestion as the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) advances major highway projects, including the final segment of the Loop 1604 expansion and elevated express lanes on Interstate 35.<\/p>\n

TxDOT announced Thursday it has broken ground on the last phase of the Loop 1604 expansion project. <\/p>\n

The agency also gave KSAT an exclusive look at work underway on the I-35 NEX project, including access to the top of a new elevated highway system that is still under construction.<\/p>\n

The tour coincided with a visit from Federal Highway Administrator Sean McMaster, who said the size of the project underscores its potential impact.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe size and scale of the project really highlights the amount of impact it\u2019s going to have on the local community,\u201d McMaster said.<\/p>\n

TxDOT officials said the elevated express lanes will run from the Schertz area to Loop 410 near Brooke Army Medical Center. McMaster said it\u2019s important for federal officials to see the work firsthand, and he described the scope as striking outside Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important to get out of Washington, D.C., we have these one-size fits all approaches historically in the government, but when you get on the ground, you see the impact to the community and size and scale of these projects, otherwise it can just be a number on a page,\u201d McMaster said.<\/p>\n

McMaster also said the San Antonio region is critical for freight movement, including consumer goods traveling north from the Port of Laredo.<\/p>\n

TxDOT officials said about 200,000 vehicles travel through the corridor daily, and the agency expects that figure to reach 400,000 over the next 20 years.<\/p>\n

TxDOT said the first major portion of the I-35 NEX project is expected to open early next year, allowing drivers to use an elevated highway segment at Schertz Parkway on I-35 South to connect to Loop 1604 and Loop 410.<\/p>\n

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