Projects Affecting San Marcos Traffic October 12 – 19, 2014

Projects affecting San Marcos traffic October 12 – 19, 2014

Online:sanmarcostx.gov/traffic

 Weekly Traffic Update Provided by the City of San Marcos

UNIVERSITY AT LBJ:  LBJ/University intersection will be closing for 4-6 hours on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014 from 7 a.m. until the early afternoon to move construction to the west side of the intersection. After this time, the west half of the intersection of LBJ at University will be closed for 5-6 weeks for construction.  Please obey all traffic detour signs. TxDOT/City of San Marcos CIP/Engineering, 512.393.8130

LBJ, E. SAN ANTONIO & E. MLK: 100 block of S. LBJ, 100 block of E. San Antonio and 100 block of E. MLK will be closed in both directions on Oct. 12 – 14, 2014 from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. for ABC studios filming of a TV series. Street will be passable for emergency vehicles only. American Crime, 512.505.0867

ALLEY NEXT TO THE MARC: Lanes in both directions will be closed on Oct. 14, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. and October 15, 2014 from 12 p.m. to 4 a.m. for a tour bus coming through the area. Tour bus driver will immediately be available to move vehicle if necessary. The Marc, 512.667.7216

HOPKINS AT IH-35: TxDOT is building a continuous flow intersection similar to the one at Loop 82 at I-35 involving several nighttime lane closures until Oct. 12. Please follow all detour and road closure signage and use caution when driving through construction zones. TxDOT, 512.282.2113

HAYS CO. SH 123: One lane closed on the southbound and northbound sides of SH 123 from Old Bastrop Highway to Guadalupe Co. Line for mill, level up, seal and overlay Oct. 13 –  17, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please follow all detour and road closure signage. Hays Co., 512.753.2982

HAYS COUNTY SH 80: Alternating lanes will be closed for milling and intersection realignment until Oct. 12, 2014 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Please follow all detour and road closure signage. Intersection lights will flash red. TxDOT, 512.320.1410

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

PERMANENT ROAD CLOSURE:

CHAMPION BLVD:  Southbound freeway to Premier Parkway on Champion Blvd. will permanently close due to the Yarrington reconstruction project. Traffic will be diverted on to Premier Parkway. TxDOT, 832.657.6897

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 AT ACORN: Reconstruction of N LBJ will continue until Jan. 1, 2015 in conjunction with the N LBJ reconstruction project for street, sidewalk, drainage, water and wastewater improvements. Acorn Street can be accessed from Chestnut during this time period. Engineering/Capital Improvements, 512.393.8130

• POST ROAD WATERLINE PROJECT:  The Post Road Waterline Project involves closures on the southbound lane from the Blanco River toward San Marcos into October. Motorists heading south on Post Road in San Marcos will experience delays between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily from 2641 Post Rd. southward for a water line installation. Leave extra time and be aware of flaggers in the area. Hays County/City of San Marcos, 512.393.8235

• NORTH LBJ: Until Spring 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

• 323 LINDSEY STREET: Portion of parking lane on the south side of Lindsey Street will be blocked off for construction access daily through Jan. 1, 2015 starting at 7 a.m. Street will be passable for regular and emergency traffic. Skyline Commercial, 512.343.4555

• 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.