I-35 widening and interchange improvements at Uniroyal and new Hachar-Reuthinger Road

Introduction

The Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT), Laredo District, is proposing to improve mobility and congestion on Interstate Highway 35 (I-35) from approximately 0.5 mile south of the Uniroyal interchange to approximately 3 miles north of the Uniroyal interchange within Webb County. Additional highway improvements are also expected near the Uniroyal interchange along Uniroyal Drive and the Beltway Parkway. The proposed improvements are intended to increase the roadway capacity, improve safety and connections to major streets and highways.

Proposed improvements

The proposed improvements to I-35 include:

• Realignment of I-35 main lanes.
• Widening I-35 to three main lanes in each direction.
• Widening the inside and outside shoulders divided by a concrete traffic barrier. 
• Converting the existing two-way frontage roads to one-way frontage roads.
• Widening frontage roads to include turning lanes. 
• Relocating entrance and exit ramps.
• Removing former TxDOT rest areas.
• Constructing a new I-35/Hachar-Reuthinger interchange with elevated crossover bridges.
• At the Uniroyal interchange, the proposed improvements include:
  • Widening Uniroyal Drive and Beltway Parkway to include two travel lanes and two left-turn lanes in each direction.
  • Adding U-turn lanes to the northbound and southbound frontage road lanes.
  • Adding sidewalks through the interchange.
  • Including a new vertical clearance with a minimum of approximately 19 feet under the Uniroyal interchange bridge.

Consequently, additional right of way (ROW) will be needed along Beltway Parkway and Uniroyal Drive and along the west side of I-35 at the proposed I-35/Hachar-Reuthinger Road interchange. These acquisitions would not result in the displacement of any residential or commercial properties.

Next steps

• Project was environmentally cleared July 2023.
• Currently scheduled to let for construction bids in October 2025.
• Construction tentatively scheduled to start in January 2026.

Get involved

Any environmental documentation or studies, maps and drawings showing the project location and design, tentative construction schedules, and other information regarding the proposed project are on file and available for inspection Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at TxDOT Laredo District office, 1817 Bob Bullock Loop Laredo, TX 78043, 956-712-7460.

The project materials are written in English. If you need interpretation or translation services or you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to review the project materials or submit information, please contact Raul Leal - TxDOT Laredo District Office Public Information Officer at 956-712-7416 no later than 4 p.m. CT, at least three business days before the date on which you would like to review the project materials or submit information. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodation may require time for TxDOT to arrange. 

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Downloads

• Project location map
• Exhibits
• Documentation of notice and opportunity to comment