People always want to know what is happening in the Stone Oak area of San Antonio- up in the north-central part of town, the start of the Texas Hill Country. We get a lot of comments on "the traffic situation" from prospective buyers. Please consider: San Antonio is about 407 square miles in size and is the 7th largest city in the US by population (1.3 million), ahead of Dallas, San Diego, San Jose, Detroit and San Francisco. Ever try driving in those cities? Driving in San Antonio is a relative dream!
What most buyers who are new to San Antonio don't know: Getting around San Antonio is pretty darn easy- we've shown new clients how to get from one side of town to the other, during "rush hour" traffic in as little as 25 minutes.
Here's some current information:
The Blanco Road Expansion Project will have significant effect for the Stone Oak area, helping to relieve congestion and draw traffic from Stone Oak Parkway. Stone Oak and Vineyard residents living near Blanco Road north of 1604 can expect about another 7 months of construction activity, Bexar County engineers said, but those inconvenienced could see two additional lanes opening by January of 2010.
According to Bexar County engineers the $29 million project to widen the road from 1604 to Timberwood Park is more than 70 percent completed, and actually ahead of schedule. Construction work on the Blanco Road expansion began in June 2008 and has a target completion date of June 2010.
Sara Woolford & Steve Golson in friendly San Antonio, Texas
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Sara: From the perspective of driving in crowded So. Cal., I think you are right. Sounds like your area is taking some lessons from us and expanding the roads before they get worse.
Hi Sara: Nothing like a little bit of road construction to get you frustrated!
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Hi Matt and Jane- Yes, we are excited to have some new construction. The downside is the delay - but I just think of it as temporary. We spend so much less time in traffic that in otherareas of the country that we should be more grateful! Thanks for stopping by.
-Sara in San Antonio