Phase four of the Loop 1604 expansion began when the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) broke ground last Tuesday. This phase will focus on expanding a four-mile segment of Loop 1604 between U.S. Route 281 and Redland Road.
Phase four will cost $218 million and is expected to be completed by 2027. This is the first phase to focus on the part of Loop 1604 that is east of U.S. 281. Most construction on the highway has been concentrated west of U.S. 281 to Bandera Road.
The project is headed by the Texas Clear Lanes Initiative, created by TxDOT in 2015. This initiative is “aimed at relieving congestion on highways across the state while improving mobility and safety.”
“The Loop 1604 North Expansion is a transformative project that will bring the improvements needed to increase mobility and reduce congestion now and in the future,” Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg said.
The six-phase project, which started in 2021, will cost around $1.5 billion to complete and take roughly seven years, with an expected completion date of 2028. When the project is finished, Loop 1604 will be expanded from a four-lane expressway to a 10-lane with implemented HOV lanes in each direction. Drivers should expect commute time to be reduced by 76%. Bicyclist and pedestrian safety accommodations will also be added to the frontage roads.
To read about the Loop 1604 phase plan and see a map, visit TxDOT’s project webpage.
