For years, getting to that mall along westbound Loop 1604 has been pretty simple – there’s been an exit to La Cantera Parkway that takes drivers directly to the road that connects the mall to The RIM. That exit will cease to exist on May 1.
“This permanent closure is expected to begin Friday, May 1, 2026, weather permitting,” the Texas Department of Transportation warns.
Now, folks no westbound Loop 1604 hoping to get to the shops will need to exit before the I-10 intersection with Loop 1604. They’ll then need to take the access road under the stacked highways, through two lights and continue until they reach La Cantera Parkway, says TxDOT.
Drivers can also exit Vance Jackson Road and travel through The Rim to get to La Cantera, but that may not be much of a time saver.
This closure is permanent and all part of a massive $1.4 billion project transforming the largest state highway loop in Texas. The main lanes of Loop 1604 will be expanded to 10 lanes from Bandera Road all the way to I-35. Plus, the now defunct four leaf clover intersection of Loop 1604 and I-10 is slowly morphing into a series of stacked direct connections found in other major Texas metros.