National Boulevard, East Langley Boulevard project starts construction in Universal City
Construction is now underway in Universal City to rebuild National Boulevard and East Langley Boulevard.
The details
As previously reported by Community Impact in November, the total cost of the project is roughly $2.94 million. The work consists of removing existing pavement of East Langley from Pat Booker Road to the intersection of East Langley and National, then rebuilding the pavement along with new curb, gutter and driveway approaches.
Other parts of the project include utility manhole and valve adjustments, as well as a new 10-foot drainage inlet structure connecting to the existing National Boulevard drainage system.
Public Works Director Randy Luensmann said the project is broken down into four phases. The first, currently underway, will be on National Boulevard from Pat Booker Road to Trudy Lane. A subsequent phase will work on National Boulevard from Trudy Lane to East Langley Boulevard, including the National Boulevard “knuckle” extending into a residential area on the northern side of the road.
Luensmann said he was not sure which of the remaining two phases will be tackled first by contractor E-Z Bel Construction LLC, but the phases will work similarly through East Langley Boulevard.
September completion estimated for I-10 project at Guadalupe County line
Work to widen I-10 at the Bexar/Guadalupe County Line in Schertz is still ongoing, with an estimated completion date set by the Texas Department of Transportation.
What’s happening?
The project, managed by Zachry Construction Corporation, is part of TxDOT’s larger efforts to improve the I-10 corridor. According to TxDOT, the work that began in January 2021 is estimated to be completed Sept. 9.
Approximately 5 miles of I-10 will be widened from the project, per Zachry, with the highway expanding to three lanes in each direction. Total expenditures to date are just under $153.7 million, including just under $132 million in construction costs.
