Two new ramps on Loop 1604 are opening. The Texas Department of Transportation announced last Tuesday that the Bitters Road Westbound Entrance Ramp and the NW Military Highway Eastbound Entrance Ramp will open on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 9 p.m. Drivers will now use these new ramps to enter 1604, as the preexisting Bitters Road and NW Military Highway entrance ramps have closed.
The newly installed ramps are part of the $1.4 billion Loop 1604 North Expansion Project, intended to revamp a 23-mile section of Loop 1604. Construction is set to continue for another four years as TxDOT works on multiple segments simultaneously. “Working on multiple segments simultaneously allows TxDOT to deliver these improvements sooner and provide much-needed congestion relief to Loop 1604 drivers,” TxDOT spokesperson Jennifer Serold told MySA.
The expansion is part of a broader effort to accommodate San Antonio’s growing needs. In a brochure released last April, TxDOT estimated that traffic volumes on Loop 1604 will grow from 150,000 today to 290,000 by 2040. Planned improvements are estimated to reduce travel times by 76% by 2045 from expected levels without these changes.
Drivers using the Loop 1604 and I-10 interchange will get relief from construction through the holidays as closures will pause, and all lanes will open from Wednesday, Nov. 27 through December.
“We understand that the construction and the closures are challenging. They can be frustrating. And we remind everyone, please plan ahead this weekend,” Jennifer Serold, a TxDOT spokesperson, said. “To provide relief for drivers and provide relief for businesses. We will pick back up work in January 2025,”stay up to date on the current ramp expansion to plan accordingly.
