In the first segment:
The Texas Department of Transportation has proposed expanding Interstate 35 east of San Antonio by constructing 15 miles of elevated lanes that would also be tolls according to a presentation they made Monday night in the city of Schertz.
Heavy congestion on I-35 running between I-410 north and I-410 south has plagued the city for years and several miles of road were recently approved to be repaired and expanded last year between 410 south and 410 north. Are toll roads the way to relieve San Antonio Traffic?
Joining us to talk about the newly proposed expansion is Laura Lopez, public information officer for TxDOT in San Antonio.
In the second segment:
The Eastside of San Antonio is lacking medical facilities according to local advocates. Several groups including the NAACP and San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside (SAGE) have been pushing for a hospital for several years and there may be at least some light at the end of that tunnel.
The Express-News reported last weekthat the San Antonio Housing Authority is considering investing money in brining medical services to the Wheatley Courts area as a part of a federal grant.
We talk with Jackie Gorman, executive director of SAGE, about the need for an Eastside medical facility. Lou Miller, Chairman of the East Bexar County Health Task Force, also joins us.
*The Source airs at 3 p.m. on KSTX 89.1 FM - audio from this show will be posted by 5:30 p.m.
