Guadalupe County commissioners approved a $288,244 contract with Sullivan Contracting Services on Feb. 24 for the construction of five office spaces in the Adult Probation area of the county’s services center.

The details: The Guadalupe County Services Center is located in Schertz at 1052 FM 78.

Sullivan Contracting Services is a Seguin-based general contractor, which will be working to partially demolish a corridor wall to make way for the new offices to accommodate additional staff. The contractor will also provide and install new light fixtures, electrical outlets and a new fire alarm panel, according to the contract.

The project is budgeted at $300,000 and is a budget capital project for the 2026-27 fiscal year. Once the paperwork is processed, the project can begin. The project is anticipated to take about three months, according to an email from Carmen Davila, Guadalupe County public information officer.

A new dentist office has opened in Northeast San Antonio.

Some details: True Dental opened on Jan. 28 at 5009 Schertz Parkway, Bldg. 2 in Schertz, according to an announcement posted on the dentist's Facebook.

The office is led by Stacy Trieu, according to True Dental's website.

True Dental staff offers teeth cleanings and fillings. The dental office also offers implants, tooth extractions and whitening services, according to its website. True Dental also offers braces, veneers and Invisalign retainers.

• 5009 Schertz Parkway, Bldg. 2, Schertz

As Segment 3 of the Loop 1604 North Expansion project reaches its final phases, the Texas Department of Transportation is beginning construction on San Antonio’s first diverging diamond interchange at the Blanco Road and Loop 1604 interchange.

This new configuration is designed to ease traffic congestion at one of the most heavily traveled corridors in the region.

The overview: Jennifer Serold, public information officer for the TxDOT's San Antonio district, said the new Blanco Road and Loop 1604 diverging diamond interchange, or DDI, will temporarily shift traffic to the left side of the road, allowing free‑flow left turns, shorter signal cycles, and safer, more efficient movement through one of the region’s busiest intersections.

Looking ahead: A full weekend closure is anticipated to occur in March, with Serold stating that the shift will not occur over March 13 so as not to interfere with spring break. TxDOT officials said the speed limit will be reduced to 35 mph during construction but will be raised back to the normal 45 mph once construction is complete.

More self-driving cars may be seen on the streets of San Antonio as a new ride-hailing business has just launched in the city.

What residents should know: Rideshare service Waymo officially launched to the public on Feb. 24, according to a news release from the company.

“Waymo is serving more riders than ever, as we are on track to serve over one million rides per week by the end of this year,” Tekedra Mawakana, the co-CEO of Waymo, said in the news release.

What’s special about it? Waymo’s self-driving vehicles are operated by AI-powered, fully autonomous “Waymo Drivers,” according to their website.

• Serving San Antonio area