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The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is expanding approximately 20 miles of I-35 from N. Walters Street to FM 1103 in Bexar, Comal, and Guadalupe Counties. The I-35 NEX Program–including Central, South, and North projects – involves the construction of two elevated structures that will carry two general-purpose lanes and one HOV lane in each direction. The elevated structures will be constructed between the existing I-35 main lanes and frontage roads. The program also includes incidental construction necessary to transition the elevated lanes and connectors with the existing highways including revisions to ramps and frontage roads and accommodations for drainage, utilities, signs, and other highway improvements.
New Braunfels area grapples with lingering drought despite recent rainfall relief
Residents of Comal and Guadalupe counties are facing persistent drought conditions, despite recent rainfall offering temporary relief. (Henk Monster/Wikimedia) Residents of Comal and Guadalupe counties are facing persistent drought conditions, despite recent rainfall offering temporary relief. Two-minute impact. While the National Weather Service reports some improvement in drought severity since...
Edwards Aquifer Authority moves to Stage 4 drought restrictions
The Edwards Aquifer Authority has entered Stage 4 water restrictions, cutting pumping from the Central Texas groundwater system by 40%. The aquifer is a limestone cavern system that spans more than 3,000 miles and provides water for more than 2 million people. The authority, which manages the aquifer, said Friday...
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