South Alamo Street (Market Street to East Cesar E. Chavez Blvd.)

Sidewalk Closure – West side of South Alamo Street (East Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard to South of Nueva)

Beginning Thursday, April 20, 2023, through Friday, May 12, 2023, the contractor will close the sidewalk on the west side of S. Alamo between East Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard to south of Nueva Street for AT&T bore pit work. Pedestrians will be detoured to the east side of South Alamo Street utilizing detour signage. Sidewalks will be open on the west side of South Alamo from Hilton Palacios Del Rio Hotel to south of the Fairmount Hotel. Arciniega Street will also remain open. Sidewalks on the east side of South Alamo are fully opened for pedestrian traffic. Businesses will continue to have access to driveways.

AT&T Installation Work – Cesar Chavez & South Alamo Street (West Intersection)

Contractor Sundt/Bartek will be installing AT&T conduit using an open trench method across Cesar Chavez, on the west side of the S. Alamo intersection. This work will start as early as Monday, May 1, 2023 thru Wednesday, May 17, 2023, subject to weather. The work will be completed in 2 phases but will always maintain a minimum of one available travel lane in each direction on Cesar Chavez and will allow the public to turn right, left, or maintain straight travel through the intersection. See maps below for clarification. There will be advance signs to warn drivers of the intersection changes and channelizing devices to help assist in lane shifts.

• 1st phase (1 week duration) – close 3 most southern lanes on Cesar Chavez west of the intersection, shifting traffic to 2 most northern lanes
• 2nd phase (1 week duration)  – close 3 most northern lanes on Cesar Chavez west of the intersection, shifting traffic to 2 most southern lanes

AT&T Pre-Splicing Work Continues thru Summer 2023

AT&T continues pre-splicing work on the S. Alamo from Nueva to Cesar Chavez thru Summer 2023. Construction crews will do alternating lane closures around the AT&T manholes, which are in the median area or the center southbound lane. Two-way traffic will be maintained at all times and no driveways or intersections will be blocked.

Project Notes:

Contractor (Sundt Construction) continues reconstruction work on the South Alamo Street (Market Street to East Cesar E. Chavez Blvd.) project. AT&T construction work continues which includes the installation of new AT&T infrastructure. To facilitate traffic, there will be at least one lane open in each direction for through traffic from Market Street to East Cesar E. Chavez Blvd. A map is provided for further reference. SAWS chilled water installation is currently on hold as utility conflicts are being addressed. The contractor will focus on AT&T installation throughout the project limits, and temporary signal work at Cesar Chavez intersection. Chilled water installation will resume after utility conflicts have been resolved.

This work is associated with South Alamo (Market Street to East Cesar E. Chavez Blvd.) 2017 Bond Project. To facilitate traffic, there will be traffic control signage available to direct motorists. Businesses and residents will have sidewalk and driveway accessibility. Public Works will continue to communicate any changes as the project progresses. Project construction began December 2022 and is anticipated to be substantially complete by December 2024.  

Road closure detour map. (Sidewalks will be open on the west side of South Alamo from Hilton Palacios Del Rio Hotel to south of the Fairmount Hotel. Sidewalks on the east side of South Alamo are fully opened for pedestrian traffic)

AT&T Installation Work - 1st phase (1 week duration) – close 3 most southern lanes on Cesar Chavez west of the intersection, shifting traffic to 2 most northern lanes

AT&T Installation Work - 2nd phase (1 week duration)  –  close 3 most northern lanes on Cesar Chavez west of the intersection, shifting traffic to 2 most southern lanes