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November 18, 2024
Bandera Creek Bridge traffic switch hits roadblocks
By Jessica Nohealapa’ahi
The Bandera Prophet
The traffic switch over Bandera Creek Bridge originally set for last Friday hit a few roadblocks, and plans are moving forward to set that detour in motion this week.
Some operations planned for Friday were not completed in time, Texas Department of Transportation Engineer Andres Gonzales said. Initially postponed to today, Gonzales said the morning rain forced rescheduling the detour to Tuesday, provided the stripers are able to complete their job. If everything aligns, traffic will begin to flow over the new bridge at 9 a.m., after the school rush hour.
Once that switch is completed, demolition of the existing bridge and construction on the second half of the new bridge, which is built 11 feet higher than the original, will begin.
Both the price and completion date of the overall Hwy. 16 project, which includes expanding from two to four lanes with a continuous center turn lane, removing the left turn onto and off of Old San Antonio Hwy. E., and adding curbs, sidewalks and drainage improvements, have been bumped up. Originally projected to cost $12.2 million and concluded in February 2025, the total is now $14,840,092, and estimated to be complete this summer
Some operations planned for Friday were not completed in time, Texas Department of Transportation Engineer Andres Gonzales said. Initially postponed to today, Gonzales said the morning rain forced rescheduling the detour to Tuesday, provided the stripers are able to complete their job. If everything aligns, traffic will begin to flow over the new bridge at 9 a.m., after the school rush hour.
Once that switch is completed, demolition of the existing bridge and construction on the second half of the new bridge, which is built 11 feet higher than the original, will begin.
Both the price and completion date of the overall Hwy. 16 project, which includes expanding from two to four lanes with a continuous center turn lane, removing the left turn onto and off of Old San Antonio Hwy. E., and adding curbs, sidewalks and drainage improvements, have been bumped up. Originally projected to cost $12.2 million and concluded in February 2025, the total is now $14,840,092, and estimated to be complete this summer