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Frustration is growing over the warrantless targeting of construction workers by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Construction industry leaders say the ICE raids are creating a worker shortage and a crisis.

Art Reinhardt is the director of the San Antonio Public Works Department. He'll discuss large-scale construction projects that will improve streets, drainage, parks and facilities.

Merchants at Market Square wanted the work to end before the full Christmas shopping period began around Thanksgiving.

In late April, they honored the Central Catholic Buttons as state champions in soccer. They also approved more than $10 million for the reconstruction of 1.2 miles of Sierra Sunset, between North Foster Road and Marin Island, in East Bexar County.

Three different grant programs administered in partnership with the LiftFund will be used to help businesses before, during, and after construction.

Experts said the deaths were nearly universally preventable with basic safety standards that are required by law, but which companies often ignore.

District 1 Councilmember Sukh Kaur proposed a policy that would call on utility companies to establish information about where exactly their underground infrastructure in the city is so that city designers and contractors could better plan future construction projects.

North Santa Rosa Street will be completely closed to through traffic, between Dolorosa and Houston Streets, from Monday, Feb. 5, until Sunday, Feb. 18.

The major route will see intersection closures at Santa Rosa Avenue and South Alamo Street for road work until November.

A bar on North St. Mary’s Street will close its doors after this weekend. The owner points to construction on the street for more than two years as the main reason for closing.