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Construction of NASA 1 bypass freeway
December 23, 2007

Last updated December 26, 2007

Work is nearing completion on the new location section and it could open soon. The section that runs on the existing NASA 1 at the east end of the project is still probably a year from completion.

Photos taken December 23, 2007


Looking west at the east end of the project, with a pier for the overpass at Egret Bay/El Camino Real in the distance.


Piers for the Egret Bay/El Camino Real overpass.


Pier at Egret Bay/El Camino Real


On the west side of Egret Bay/El Camino Real, looking east toward the intersection.


Just west of Egret Bay/El Camino Real, the bypass veers to the south on a new location.


This is the Water Street overpass, where the bypass veers away from the existing NASA 1.


This view looks along the main lanes with the merge point with the existing NASA 1 ahead.


This view looks east from the State Highway 3 overpass.


Looking west with the Highway 3 overpass in the foreground and the connections to I-45 in the distance.


This is the view looking north from the Highway 3 overpass.


This view looks west from the Highway 3 overpass.


Looking west with the entrance ramp from Highway 3 on the right.


The Kobayashi overpass


Looking east at Kobayashi, with the Highway 3 overpass in the distance.


Looking west at Kobayashi


Someone inscribed the date in the pavement.


Looking west at the east end of the connection ramps to I-45


Connection ramps to I-45


Looking northwest (northbound) along the I-45 northbound frontage road.


I-45 is being widened at the bypass connection. This view shows the new bridge for the southbound main lanes.