Traffic Update: December 21, 2014

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Projects affecting San Marcos traffic December 21, 2014 – January 3, 2015

CHESTNUT ST. FROM WALNUT ST. TO N. LBJ DR.: Full closure of Chestnut Street from Walnut St. to N. LBJ Dr. Dec. 26 – 29, 2014 from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily for removal of a crane.  Northbound traffic detours on N. LBJ; southbound to Holland then Academy. Hale-Mills Construction, 512.853.1986

N. LBJ & WOODS ST: The intersection of N. LBJ and Woods Streets will be closed in all directions for installation of new utilities as part of the Bobcat Trail Utilities project Dec. 22 – 27, 2014. Texas State University, 512.245.2202

MOON ST AT WOODS ST: Partial closure of roundabout for road reconstruction due to asphalt failure Dec. 22, 2014 through Jan. 3, 2015. One lane of the roundabout will remain open during this repair for access to and from the JCK parking lot. Texas State University, 512.245.2202

UNIVERSITY AT LBJ: West half of the intersection of LBJ at University will be closed until late December for construction.  Please obey all traffic detour signs. TxDOT/City of San Marcos CIP/Engineering, 512.393.8130

UNIVERSITY FROM LBJ TO CM ALLEN: Full-time closure on eastbound lane on University from LBJ to CM Allen until end of January 2015 for replacement of sidewalk and curb and gutter along University. CIP/Engineering Dept., 512.393.8130

RIO VISTA OVERLAY PROJECT: Overlay Project from Hopkins St. to the railroad tracks for an estimated 3- to 4 weeks depending on weather from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except for weekends. Residents are asked to park their vehicles off the street while their street is being worked on or they may be towed at their expense.  Drive slowly, use caution in the work zone and obey traffic control flaggers. City of San Marcos Street Dept., 512.393.8036

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 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

·      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.