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407:, the Texas Transportation Commission reviewed the parkway expansion on November 19, 2009. The project was funded by proceeds from Proposition 12 bonds approved by voters in 2007, a package which was voted on by commissioners. Clay Smith, TxDOT's San Antonio District planning engineer, said the Wurzbach Parkway project would get $ 126 million under the bond-financing plan, enough for TxDOT to finish the three final segments left on the parkway. The expansion construction was completed in two phases: the first from Blanco Road to West Avenue and from Jones Maltsberger Road to Wetmore; the second between West Avenue and Jones Maltsberger. 28: 630: 502: 481: 132: 110: 99: 551: 121: 371:
in 1988, to be built by the state but funded in part by the City of San Antonio. Construction began in mid-1994 on the section between Wetmore Road and Nacogdoches Road and opened in July 1996. The eastern portion of the roadway opened on August 26, 1999, allowing traffic to bypass I-410. The west
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The parkway has no ramps that connect directly to I-35 to the east (only allowing drivers to use O'Connor Road that leads to the parkway) and no plans for Wurzbach Parkway to extend to I-10 to the west (only allowing drivers to use the Wurzbach Road exit to connect to the parkway).
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despite not carrying a state highway designation. Rather, it is being developed and maintained under the Principal Arterial State System (PASS) program, under which it is designated as PASS Project 1502. The parkway includes an interchange with US 281, and drivers can access
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to provide direct access between the highways. The final alternative would have involved main lane to main lane connector ramps from Wurzbach Parkway to US 281 and loop ramps for access from US 281 to Wurzbach Parkway.
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section was opened on July 24, 2002; its fourth section opened on December 23, 2013. In September 2015, the central stretch of the parkway opened to traffic, effectively completing the project after 21 years.
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TxDOT has also proposed improvements to the parkway's intersections at NW Military Highway and Lockhill-Selma Road.
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Wood, Jim (April 4, 1993). "Wurzbach Parkway Work Seen in '94 $ 95 Million Project to Relieve Traffic Congestion".
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with at-grade intersections and the remainder as a freeway. The opening in September 2015 of an interchange with
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No eastbound access to/from Visita del Norte Drive north, no westbound exit to Vista del Norte Drive south
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Huddleston, Scott (August 26, 1999). "Parkway Section to Open: Six Years, Millions Needed to Complete".
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Wood, Jim (July 5, 1994). "State to Grant Road Contract Soon: East–West Parkway to Extend Starcrest".
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at exit 561. The area between West Avenue and Wetmore Road includes an interchange with
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surface road that connects Lockhill–Selma Road to West Avenue, crossing Blanco Road (
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Driscoll, Patrick. "Wurzbach Parkway's Third Section, Opened on July 25, 2002".
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Eastbound entrance ramp has direct access to/from Perrin Central Boulevard
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East end of limited access segment; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Western terminus; road continues southwest as Wurzbach Road
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Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.).
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Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.).
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Planners conceived the parkway in the mid-1980s as the
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Eastern terminus; road continues south as O'Connor Rd.
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Needs More Roads, not Toll Booths" 1143: 1009:"Wurzbach Parkway's Finish May Be Near" 925:Blunt, Katherine (September 15, 2015). 586:Interchange; access to Skyplace FBO at 1421: 1107:Template:Attached KML/Wurzbach Parkway 843: 1429:Transportation in Bexar County, Texas 1117: 1006: 924: 810: 695: 689: 675: 668: 662: 648: 642: 627: 621: 613: 607: 599: 593: 582: 576: 568: 562: 548: 542: 535: 529: 515: 499: 493: 478: 472: 464: 458: 381:supplemental environmental assessment 323:The west portion of the parkway is a 996:. Alamo Regional Mobility Authority. 981:. Alamo Regional Mobility Authority. 966:. Alamo Regional Mobility Authority. 951:. Alamo Regional Mobility Authority. 909: 879: 864: 318: 278:, Texas, built to provide relief on 40:Principal Arterial State System 1502 992:Alamo Regional Mobility Authority. 977:Alamo Regional Mobility Authority. 962:Alamo Regional Mobility Authority. 944:Alamo Regional Mobility Authority. 46:Wurzbach Parkway highlighted in red 13: 927:"Eastbound Wurzbach to Open Today" 844:Pasley, Dave (December 21, 2005). 818:"Overview Map of Wurzbach Parkway" 752:Texas Department of Transportation 603:West end of limited-access segment 572:East end of limited-access segment 511:West end of limited-access segment 446: 422: 304:Texas Department of Transportation 14: 1450: 1079: 773:Alamo Regional Mobility Authority 588:San Antonio International Airport 377:Alamo Regional Mobility Authority 345:San Antonio International Airport 1007:Baugh, Josh (October 29, 2009). 628: 549: 500: 479: 130: 119: 108: 97: 26: 1051: 1026: 1000: 985: 970: 955: 937: 918: 792:"Highway Designations Glossary" 369:Texas Transportation Commission 68:9.8 mi (15.8 km) 903: 888: 873: 858: 837: 765: 696:O'Connor Road / Crosswinds Way 1: 1439:Parkways in the United States 726: 441: 487:(Northwest Military Highway) 149:O'Connor Road in San Antonio 7: 777:"Wurzbach Parkway Corridor" 10: 1455: 946:"Wurzbach Parkway Project" 354: 1240: 1154: 1059:"Overview Map of PA 1502" 748:Highway Designation Files 703: 698: 692: 678: 671: 665: 654: 645: 638: 624: 616: 610: 602: 596: 585: 579: 571: 565: 558: 545: 538: 532: 518: 510: 496: 489: 475: 467: 461: 453: 450: 445: 440: 414: 201: 196: 192: 182: 172: 162: 157: 153: 145: 88: 77: 72: 64: 56: 51: 44: 39: 23: 1013:San Antonio Express-News 931:San Antonio Express-News 912:San Antonio Express-News 897:San Antonio Express-News 882:San Antonio Express-News 867:San Antonio Express-News 851:San Antonio Express-News 710:     405:San Antonio Express-News 333:Farm to Market Road 1535 427:The entire route is in 302:, is maintained by the 81:Lockhill–Selma Road in 1177:Cesar Chavez Boulevard 569:Jones-Maltsberger Road 397:roundabout interchange 522:Vista del Norte Drive 1111:KML is from Wikidata 636:(Perrin-Beitel Road) 1182:Fredericksburg Road 669:Thousand Oaks Drive 465:Lockhill-Selma Road 90:Major intersections 656:Right-in/right-out 379:(RMA) conducted a 1434:Freeways in Texas 1416: 1415: 1222:St. Mary's Street 724: 723: 715:Incomplete access 403:According to the 361:East–West Parkway 319:Route description 288:Harry M. 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Index

Principal Arterial State System 1502 marker
TxDOT
San Antonio
FM 1535
FM 2696
US 281
FM 2252
United States
Texas
Bexar
Highways in Texas
Interstate
US
State
Toll
Loops
Spurs
FM/RM
Park
Rec
freeway
arterial road
San Antonio
Interstate 410
Loop 1604
Harry M. Wurzbach
expressway
U.S. Highway 281
Ingram Park Mall
Texas Department of Transportation

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