INSTALLATION OF OVERHEAD ELECTRIC LINES REQUIRE TWO SUNDAY LANE CLOSURES
Road closures at Herbert Lane & Highway 90 and IH 10 & Minnie St. are scheduled to improve electric reliability on the west and southeast sides of San Antonio
November 17, 2023 (SAN ANTONIO) – CPS Energy is working to improve the quality and safety of aging overhead electrical lines on the west side of San Antonio at Herbert Lane & Highway 90 and on IH 10 & Minnie St.
The Herbert Lane Project will consist of the removal and installation of aging overhead electrical lines. The work will take place on Sunday, November 19, 2023, from 6 a.m. – 1 p.m. No customer outages are anticipated as a result of this closure.
Contractor crews will be working on the wire crossing at Herbert Lane & Highway 90. This will include rolling stops to ensure the removal and installation are performed safely. OSO Traffic Control will provide traffic control on the East and West bound sides of Highway 90 during this closure.
The IH 10 Project will consist of the installation of overhead electrical wires crossing IH10 & Minnie St. The work will take place on Sunday, November 19, 2023, from 6 a.m. – 1 p.m. No customer outages are anticipated as a result of this closure.
Crews will be working on the East and West bounds sides of IH10 consisting of rolling traffic stops to ensure the removal and installation of the electrical wires are performed safely. Blue Shield traffic control will provide traffic control throughout the duration of the road closure.
Drivers are asked to find alternative routes and avoid the areas, if possible. CPS Energy reminds drivers to Move Over or Slow Down, per State law, for crew and driver safety. CPS Energy has worked with TxDOT for this road closure.
For more information on road closures and other infrastructure projects, visit the CPS Energy website.
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Established in 1860, CPS Energy is the nation’s largest public power, natural gas, and electric company, providing safe, reliable, and competitively-priced service to more than 930,114 electric and 381,379 natural gas customers in San Antonio and portions of seven adjoining counties. Our customers’ combined energy bills rank among the lowest of the nation’s 20 largest cities – while generating $9 billion in revenue for the City of San Antonio for 80 years. As a trusted and strong community partner, we continuously focus on job creation, economic development, and educational investment. We are powered by our skilled workforce, whose commitment to the community is demonstrated through our employees’ volunteerism in giving back to our city and programs aimed at bringing value to our customers. CPS Energy is among the top public power wind energy buyers in the nation and number one in Texas for solar generation.
