@RWebner

San Antonio @ExpressNews reporter covering transportation. Ohio-bred, @Mizzou alum

 South Austin
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Joined October 2023
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Traffic alert: Major closures on Loop 1604, I-35, Loop 410 this weekend expressnews.com/news/article… via @expressnews

TxDOT plans major weekend closures on Loop 1604, I-35, Loop 410

The various land closures and shutdowns will start at 9 p.m. Friday. Some of them will run through the entire weekend, TxDOT says.

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Work set to start on San Antonio second 'diverging diamond' intersection expressnews.com/news/article… via @expressnews

Work set to start on S.A.'s second 'diverging diamond' intersection

TxDOT is rebuilding the I-37 and SE Military Drive interchange using the design. TxDOT says it will move traffic more quickly and safely.

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As San Antonio's airport grows, director sees big things ahead expressnews.com/news/article… via @expressnews

As San Antonio’s airport grows, director sees big things ahead

Jesus Saenz says $2 billion in upgrades at San Antonio International will help the city achieve its goal of winning — and keeping — transatlantic flights.

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San Antonio's Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard has officially been renamed Durango Boulevard, months after the late labor leader was accused of sexually abusing girls and women. bit.ly/46Di7Ug
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A federal judge ruled against environmental and wildlife conservation groups trying to prevent a land exchange between SpaceX and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in South Texas, @TexasTribune reports. bit.ly/4ji9Jku
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The Boring Co., Elon Musk’s tunneling company that runs an underground Las Vegas Tesla system, is working on a “simple, precursor Hyperloop tunnel between Austin and San Antonio” that would carry passengers at more than 200 mph. bit.ly/4hCpYYq
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Exclusive lounges to loom larger in new terminal at San Antonio airport expressnews.com/news/article… via @expressnews

Exclusive lounges to loom larger in new terminal at San Antonio airport

Delta Airlines and American Airlines have each committed to spending an estimated $30 million to $40 million to develop exclusive club lounges at San Antonio International Airport.

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VIA partnering with Uber on pilot for overnight downtown service expressnews.com/news/article… via @expressnews

VIA partnering with Uber on pilot for late-night downtown service

Under a new program, late-night riders can call for a VIA Link van, and pay the same price as regular bus fare for a ride to stops inside Loop 410.

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TxDOT starts construction and closures for project at Loop 410, U.S. 281 expressnews.com/news/article… via @expressnews

TxDOT starts construction and closures for project at Loop 410, U.S. 281

The project, expected to wrap up in 2029, is designed to ease congestion and improve safety around the interchange between Loop 410 and U.S. 281.

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How the $1.7 billion new terminal is progressing at S.A.'s airport expressnews.com/news/article… via @expressnews

How the $1.7 billion new terminal is progressing at S.A.'s airport

Terminal C will help shape San Antonio International's future. Airport officials say the project is moving ahead on time and on budget.

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City opens three pedestrian crossings on dangerous stretch of South Side's Pleasanton Road expressnews.com/news/article… via @expressnews

City opens three pedestrian crossings on dangerous stretch of Pleasanton Road

The stretch of Pleasanton Road north of Loop 410 on the South Side experiences nearly 200 serious car crashes each year, including multiple fatalities, according to the city of San Antonio.

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Converse leaders want to break up with VIA's transit system expressnews.com/news/article… via @expressnews

Converse leaders want to break up with VIA's transit system

The measure will go before Converse voters in November. City officials say the move would save millions, but VIA officials say it's not that simple. 

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'Unacceptable': San Antonio nonprofits rally against proposed $5.1M cut to city grants expressnews.com/politics/art… via @expressnews

Nonprofits rally against San Antonio's proposal to cut $5.1M to grants

Sexual assault services, legal aid and daycare are among the dozens of services on the chopping block.

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City Hall wants up to $1.2 billion for projects. It can afford $450 million expressnews.com/news/article… via @expressnews

Fewer city projects or higher taxes? San Antonio may have to choose.

San Antonio’s 2027 bond capacity has fallen from $625 million to $450 million, leaving council to weigh fewer projects against a property tax hike.

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City board approves $15M makeover of San Antonio's Main Plaza expressnews.com/news/article…

City board approves $15M makeover of San Antonio's Main Plaza

The plaza dates back to 1731, when settlers from the Canary Islands arrived. It last underwent a major renovation in 2008.

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Nathan Bernier
@KUTnathanSep 2
One 14-year-old girl dropped off by an AISD bus can get home by walking along Loop 360 with no sidewalk, an hour down a trail, or by cutting across Bull Creek and steep concrete embankments. It's the new hub system. Important story by KUT's @GretaDGV: kut.org/education/2026-09-02…

Austin ISD continues to add bus hubs as parents raise concerns about dangerous routes

For the first two weeks of school, Daphne Harrington had to take off work early or have her daughter walk along Loop 360 on her way home from school. AISD officials say they have added hubs in...

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Hill Country county to build overpass at busy railroad crossing expressnews.com/news/article… via @expressnews

Hill Country county to build overpass at busy railroad crossing

Hays County says a $39 million federal grant will cover most of the $49 million cost to ease the traffic issues caused by the rail crossing on Centerpoint Road.

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Three friends from Granbury planned a dream trip to the Grand Canyon. Then a deadly flash flood roared through the park while they were hiking. bit.ly/4i6zFz8
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Latest twist in the Martin Phipps saga, documented by the indispenable @AlamoPD. expressnews.com/news/article…

Attorney Martin Phipps charged with terroristic threat against family member

A 16-year-old white female told police that Phipps, 57, threatened her and “put her in fear for her life.” He was arrested Saturday and released on bond Sunday.

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San Antonio's first "diverging diamond" interchange — an innovative lane configuration designed to reduce traffic congestion and accidents — has opened at Blanco Road and Loop 1604 on the far North Side. bit.ly/3Sz8Zwy
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