Road Construction Affecting San Marcos Traffic June 28 – July 4, 2015

HUNTER RD: The next phase of the Hunter Road widening project continues through mid-July 2015. Construction includes street widening and the installation of new water, wastewater and drainage pipe. Traffic will be one-way northbound on Hunter between Dixon and Bishop. Southbound traffic will detour at Bishop, Craddock and Wonder World. Residents along Hopkins south of Bishop will be able to access their homes by taking Bishop to Belvin and back to Hopkins. TxDOT, 512.393.8235

OLD BASTROP HWY/ HWY 123 / RATTLER RD: As part of the City’s new pavement management program, street maintenance will begin on Old Bastrop Hwy from Hwy 123 to Rattler Rd. on June 29, 2015 from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. weekdays. Project length is estimated at 2 to 3 weeks, weather permitting, and will involve alternating single lane closures. Vehicles should be parked off the street or they may be towed at owners’ expense. Drive carefully, obey all traffic control flaggers and be cautious of heavy equipment and fresh oil on the street. City of San Marcos Streets Dept., 512.393.8036

CHARLES AUSTIN TO MILL STREET: Single lane closures will take effect on July 1, 2015 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. as crews take pavement core samples in the roadway. Delays are expected to be minimal. Use caution while driving through work zone and obey all traffic signage and flaggers. TxDOT, 512.921.3865

630 E. HOPKINS/CHARLES AUSTIN DR: The left turning lane from Hopkins into Charles Austin Dr. will be closed on Saturday, June 27, 2015 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for the distribution of rain barrels by the City of San Marcos Water Conservation Dept. Please pay attention to all detour signs and use caution. City of San Marcos Water Conservation Dept., 512.393.8310

HWY 80 FROM CLAREWOOD TO IH-35: TxDot is widening SH 80 from Clarewood to IH-35 to allow a second left lane for traffic traveling from SH 80 to South IH-35. Construction will last approximately three months, weather permitting. TxDOT, 512.924.1715

LBJ & HOPKINS ST: Milling and overlay operations at the intersection of LBJ & Hopkins Street to Charles Austin Drive nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Crews will work for approximately one week and intermittently thereafter until the anticipated completion of the project by June 30, 2015. One lane of traffic in each direction will be open at all times. City of San Marcos Engineering Dept., 512.393.8130

100 BLK WESTWOODS & 200 BLK OF TALBOT: Portions of West Woods Street and Talbot Street will be under construction, with alternating lane closures and one way through traffic with flaggers present for the installation of sanitary sewer site utilities. Vehicles will still be able to access Woods Street garage and the Alkek parking garage during this phase of construction. All lanes will be fully open to traffic on Friday August 14, 2015. Texas State University, 512.245.2202

COMANCHE ST FROM WOODS TO SESSOM DR: Comanche Street overlay project will continue on weekdays through Friday, June 26, 2015 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting. Traffic will be detoured to Sessom Dr., University Dr., Academy St., Woods St., and Lindsey St. City of San Marcos Streets Division, 512.393.8036

700-800 BLOCK OF N. LBJ DRIVE: Portions of the N. LBJ Bus loop will be under construction with one lane open into campus from Sessom onto N. LBJ Dr. and one lane leaving campus on N. LBJ Dr. to Sessom. Vehicles will be able to access the Pleasant Street Garage as well as Pleasant Street. The project will be complete and lanes fully re-opened by July 31, 2015, weather permitting. Texas State University, 512.245.2202

NORTH LBJ AT YOUNGER: Reconstruction of N.LBJ will continue until end of July 2015 in conjunction with the N.LBJ reconstruction project for street, sidewalk, drainage, water and wastewater improvements. Younger Street can be accessed from Chestnut during this time. Engineering/Capital Improvements, 512.393.8130

EAST SAN ANTONIO STREET: Every Saturday from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Half a block of street closed from the alley to N. LBJ for the Farmers Market on the Square. Main Street Program, 512.393.8430

LONG TERM ROAD PROJECTS:

• MOORE STREET: Moore Street is closed from Read to Holland Street until 2016 for dormitory construction. Texas State University FPDC, 512.245.2202
• NORTH LBJ: Until August of 2015. Reconstruction project for street, sidewalk, drainage, water and wastewater improvements. Motorists will be detoured one way northbound on LBJ from Forest to Holland Streets and will use Chestnut as a southbound route during construction. Engineering/Capital Improvements, 512.393.8130
• TxDOT HUNTER ROAD (FM 2439) PROJECT: Lane closures on Hunter Road between Wonder World Drive and Bishop Street for road, bridge, drainage, bicycle and pedestrian improvements through the Fall 2015. TxDOT, 512.282.2113 or City of San Marcos CIP/ Engineering, 512.393.8130.