Traffic around the main campus is expected to increase. Drivers will be directed to use detours as TxDOT closes two nearby ramps on Feb. 28 that will last through the summer. The entrance ramp east of Kyle Seale Parkway and the eastbound exit ramp on Babcock Road have been shut down as part of the Loop 1604 North Expansion Project. The project includes drainage work and a new exit ramp to Babcock Rd.
There will be a temporary entrance ramp east of the old Kyle Seale Pkwy ramp. Drivers wanting to access the loop from Babcock Rd will use the Chase Hill Boulevard exit ramp, use the eastbound to westbound turnaround at Chase Hill Blvd and enter on the Loop 1604 WB frontage road lanes that will lead back to Babcock Rd.
“We just ask for patience and understanding. But it’s going to be a really big benefit once it’s complete. And that first segment on the Northwest Side, it’s going to be complete late next year or early 2025, so we’re almost there,” TxDOT Spokesperson Jennifer Serold said in an interview with MySA.
“It’s one of the most congested corridors in the state. Over the next 20 to 25 years, the amount of daily drivers is expected to double. So, this expansion project is to prepare for future growth but also to give benefits to drivers in the next few years. It’s bringing a lot of congestion relief to drivers by giving them more lanes to travel on. And then, of course, when you reduce congestion, you increase safety for the drivers.”
For more information on TxDOT’s projects in San Antonio, visit their website.
