SAN ANTONIO, Texas – A long-term road construction project near downtown appears to be nearing its end.
The roadwork, known as the S. Alamo Street project, is expected to starting wrapping up around April 13, according to Nicholas Olivier, a City of San Antonio Public Works Department spokesperson.
Olivier said the $58 million bond project, which includes repaving streets and upgrading sidewalks along South Alamo Street between East César E. Chávez Boulevard and Market Street, began in 2022.
The project is being overseen by the newly-established Capital Delivery Department, which ensures the completion of San Antonio’s large capital projects.
KSAT 12 News has reported on the project repeatedly during the years, including last April when the work was paused for events related to the March 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four.
Among the last hurdles in what has been a marathon of street closures and redirected traffic, are two days’ worth of changes for drivers and people walking through the area.
Various lanes near the aforementioned intersections along Alamo Street will experience closures until 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, the Capital Delivery Department said in a release.
In the early hours of the morning of March 9, contractors are scheduled to pour concrete on South Alamo Street between La Villita and Nueva, the release said.
Pedestrians will also have to navigate around improvement work being done on sidewalks in the area.
Crews were seen laying bricks to form what will be a decorative walkway on Thursday morning.
“Last week, we crossed the street over there. Then, starting yesterday, we crossed over here,” said Audrey Ney, pointing to crosswalks that she attempted to use to walk to work at a nearby hotel.
Ney said the safest path from a nearby parking lot to her place of employment seems to change weekly.
Ney moved to San Antonio from Denver about a year ago, but said she had heard about the road work long before she arrived in town.
“Good and bad (things),” Ney said. “I mean, it was taking a lot longer than expected.”
She said she will be “absolutely thrilled” when the project is complete.
Sharon Ballenger, who takes regular walks through the area, said she is also anxiously awaiting the end of it.
However, she is more curious than frustrated.
“It doesn’t really bother us. We’ve learned to — sort of — navigate which side of the street to walk,” Ballenger said. “They’ve got the trees going in now. We’re just so excited to see the end project.”
While Olivier offered the April date as one when the construction should wind down, the official timeline on the city’s website lists “Spring 2026” as the expected completion date.
According to the city’s definition, Spring includes April, May and June.
Olivier said in an email that although construction will proceed as normal, all lanes of traffic on César E. Chávez and Market Street will be open during spring break.
He also mentioned that sections of sidewalks, crosswalks and roadways along South Alamo Street are continuing to open up each week, allowing easier access to attractions such as Hemisfair and La Villita.
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