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April 30 2017 Vol. XXVIII • No. 9
“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded in 1957.” Your Texas Connection • Dennis Hogeboom • 1-877-7CEGLTD • dennishogeboom@cegltd.com
TxDOT Makes Improvements to San Antonio Interchange By Chuck Harvey CEG CORRESPONDENT
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Loop 410 will be widened from six lanes to eight lanes (four in each direction).
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is making major interchange improvements where I-410 and SH 151 meet on the west side of San Antonio. The $81.8 million project includes construction of the first phase of a fully-directional interchange at Loop 410 and SH 151. Crews will construct the eastbound SH 151 to northbound Loop 410 and the southbound Loop 410 to westbound SH 151 connectors. In addition, Loop 410 will be widened from six lanes to eight lanes (four in each direction) from Ingram Road to SH 151 and auxiliary lanes will be added to both directions of 151 from Loop 410 to Potranco Road (eastbound) and Hunt Lane (westbound). Several ramps on Loop 410 and SH 151 will be relocated to
accommodate the new connectors and to improve traffic flow. An access road flyover on southbound Loop 410 at West Military Drive will be added as well. A flyover is a high-level overpass, built above main overpass lanes, or a bridge built over what had been an at-grade intersection. Work on the first phase of the project started on Oct. 10, 2015, and is expected to be complete in late 2017 or early 2018. The construction is considered Phase 1 for financial purposes. A second phase of the project is under consideration, but is not yet funded. It will address traffic moving eastward on Highway 151 to southbound I-410 and northbound I-410 to westbound Highway 151. Cost for that work has not been set. “We have a ballpark estimate of $40 million as a placeholder for now,” said see TXDOT page 12
Officials Break Ground on $250M Texas Live! The Texas Rangers and its development partner, The Cordish Companies, gathered on March 29 to celebrate the groundbreaking of Texas Live!. The Rangers and Cordish were joined by Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams, Arlington City Council, and community and business leaders from Tarrant County and the city of Arlington to celebrate this exciting milestone that will cement Arlington as the premier sports, entertainment and hospitality destination in the country for decades to come. The groundbreaking ceremony for the $250 million world-class development was held on the project site in Arlington, Texas — a location that will house more than 200,000 sq. ft. (18,581 sq m) of best-in-class restaurants, retail and entertainment, as well as a 5,000-capacity outdoor event pavilion when it debuts next year. The project also will be anchored by an upscale full-service, 300-room convention hotel and 35,000 sq. ft. (3,252 sq m) of meeting/convention space. The hotel/convention facility will feature a leading brand and management team that will be announced at a later date. see STADIUM page 10
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Officials gather to celebrate the groundbreaking of Texas Live!. The project is part of a greater $4 billion vision for the Arlington Stadium District that includes the Rangers new $1 billion ballpark and the preservation of Globe Life Park and will set a gold standard for sports and entertainment districts across the country.