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Webber LLC Nears End of I-35 at SH 123 Project CEGBy Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
Weather permitting, Webber LLC expects to deliver the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) $107 million Interstate 35 at State Highway 123 project in San Marcos by the end of the year. Work began in August 2021. Five benchmarks are completed: the construction of a southbound I-35 frontage road north of SH 123, including the San Marcos Bridge; the reconstruction of the northbound I-35 frontage road south of SH 123; the reconstruction of northbound I-35 main lanes; the reconstruction of southbound I-35 main lanes; and the reconstruction of the SH 123/I-35 intersection and C.M. Allen Parkway exit (#204B). The remaining work on the TxDOT priority project focuses on final paving and striping. “I-35 through the heart of Central Texas is an important artery connecting South Texas to the DFW area and beyond," said Antonio Luján, a TxDOT public information officer. “Improvements to this area are needed to address congestion that occurs on the main lanes, frontage roads and cross-street intersections. The project aims to improve mobility and safety Construction equipment remains scattered around the project, which nears completion.
see INTERSTATE page 20
Construction Begins On $325M Harold Simmons Park
Another view of the proposed Harold Simmons Park.
Demolition began on Oct. 22, 2024, for Harold Simmons Park, a 250-acre park in Dallas along the Trinity River, Fox4 reported. The park will be situated northwest of Interstate 35E and the Margaret McDermott Bridge near Reunion Tower in downtown Dallas. Park plans include 50 acres of skyline overlooks, skate parks, splash pads, roller rinks, gardens, trails, kayaking and canoeing and sports courts, among other entities, Fox4 reported. Approximately 200 acres inside the levees, including the river, will be set aside as a nature preserve. Beckley Avenue, which passes through the site, will be
covered by a tunnel, creating a land bridge above, 5NBC reported. The demolition contractors include BECK Construction Group of Dallas; EJ Smith Construction Co. of DeSoto, Texas; and Crossland Construction Co. of Prosper/Fort Worth, Texas, according to the Trinity Park Conservancy. The park is expected to cost approximately $325 million, with both public and private funding involved. Annette Simons, the wife of park namesake Harold Simmons, a late billionaire businessman, donated $50 million for the park in 2016. see PARK page 26
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