Project Details
IH 35 Northeast Expansion (NEX)
Project Company: Levy Company
Project Scale: $1.5B contract, 10 miles of corridor coverage
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Project Overview
Project Cost: $1.5B contract, 10 miles of corridor coverage
Client
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), San Antonio District.
Scope
- Signing – 72 Overhead Sign Structures and 24,000 SF of Sign Panels
- ITS – 90 ITS Poles, 20 Miles of Fiber, 79 CCTV Cameras & 70 RVSDs
- Roadway Illumination – 800 Light Poles and 13 High Mast Poles
- Traffic Signals – 8 New Traffic Signals
Project Highlights
- Build three elevated lanes in each direction (two general-purpose + one HOV) situated between existing main lanes and frontage roads.
- Provide direct connectors linking the elevated lanes to I-410 North and Loop 1604 West; reconstruct/modify main lanes, frontage roads, ramps, and interchanges within limits.
- Largest Single-Segment Contract Awarded by TxDOT
- 800 Bridge Spans, 4,500 Concrete Beams, 31 million Pounds of Steel Girders, 6 Million Square Feet of Bridge Deck
- One of the largest precast projects in Texas
Major Benefits & Impacts
Improved Traffic Flow & Reduced Congestion
- Increased traffic flow with 3 additional lanes in either direction
- Improved travel times with regional and long-distance travelers being separated
- Improved safety with added capacity and separation of traffic
Safety Enhancements
- Roadway Illumination throughout the project
- ITS System Upgrades through the project
- New Traffic Signals
- Separation of Regional and Through Traffic
Regional mobility & freight
- Stronger I-35 links to I-410 and Loop 1604 support the San Antonio–Austin growth corridor and logistics flows
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