Portion Of Interstate 35 In San Antonio Closed To Accommodate Expansion, Bridge Work [Video]

SAN ANTONIO, TX — A sizable portion of Interstate 35 in San Antonio is closed all weekend to accommodate crews performing bridge work and ongoing expansion, transportation officials said.

The $74.5 million project involves the bridge work and expansion of the highway between George Beach and Randolph Boulevard, according to a news advisory. The project adds a lane in each direction of I-35 and rearranges a number of entrance and exit ramps, with work expected to be completed by the end of the year.

As a result of the work, all main lanes of Interstate 35 will close between Rittiman Road and George Beach were closed at 9 a.m. on Friday with expected re-opening at 5 a.m. on Monday, April 10.

The highway was scheduled to reopen briefly on Saturday between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. to accommodate traffic headed to the San Antonio Spurs’ home game against the Los Angeles Clippers.

The closure area is near mile marker 164 near San Antonio Military Medical Center just northeast of downtown San Antonio. Southbound traffic will exit George Beach, follow the frontage road and re-enter the highway. Northbound traffic will exit George Beach, follow the frontage road to southbound I-410, turn around at Binz-Engleman and re-enter I-35 from I-410.

A virtual tour of the closure and detour is available via YouTube.

Motorists wishing to avoid the area altogether can use Loop 1604 and either I-10 or U.S. Hwy 281, transportation officials suggested. Hazardous material and oversize load routes should continue to be followed as permitted, officials added.

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