The project includes the following improvements:
- Expanding Loop 1604 from a four-lane expressway to 10-lane expressway with the addition of two general purpose lanes in each direction
- Adding one high-occupancy vehicle lane in each direction
- Reconfiguring the layout of auxiliary lanes and entrance and exit ramps
- Removing the cloverleaf connectors and replacing the cloverleaf interchange at IH 10/LP 1604 with a five-level direct connect interchange
- Adding direct connectors
- Replacing the signalized frontage road intersections with a continuous flow configuration and upgrading Blanco Road and LP 1604 to an innovative intersection
- Accommodations for bicyclists and pedestrians, water quality protection, and other highway features
- All improvements are located within the existing right of way and easements
Segment 1: Loop 1604 from SH 16 (Bandera Road) to I-10
- Anticipated Completion: 2024
- Estimated Cost: $148 million
Segment 2: Loop 1604 and I-10 Interchange
- Anticipated Start: 2022
- Anticipated Completion: 2027
- Estimated Cost: $291 million
Segment 3: Loop 1604 from I-10 to US 281
- Start: Late summer 2021
- Anticipated Completion: 2025
- Estimated Cost: $234 million
Segment 4: Loop 1604 from US 281 to Redland (Unfunded)
- Anticipated Letting Date: 2025
- Anticipated Start: TBD
- Anticipated Completion: TBD
- Estimated Cost: $130 million
Segment 5: Loop 1604 from Redland to I-35 (Unfunded)
- Anticipated Letting Date: TBD
- Anticipated Start: TBD
- Anticipated Completion: TBD
- Estimated Cost: $265 million
