VIA Reconfigures San Pedro Avenue for Green Line

Construction along San Pedro Avenue near North Star Mall is reducing traffic to a single lane in each direction as bus rapid transit lanes are built.

Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Construction

Wide view of a reconstructed city roadway with a single open lane, concrete barrier walls, and orange fencing under bright daylight, with live oaks at the roadside. — VIA Metropolitan Transit has narrowed San Pedro Avenue near North Star Mall to one lane in each direction as crews build Green Line bus rapid transit lanes. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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VIA Metropolitan Transit is reconfiguring San Pedro Avenue for the Green Line bus rapid transit, and much of the corridor has been reduced to a single lane in each direction. Drivers near North Star Mall have reported chaotic conditions as they navigate barrier walls, fencing and detours.

Why it matters

The roadwork is needed so VIA can reconfigure the road to accommodate bus lanes along the corridor. Once complete, buses will travel north and south along San Pedro Avenue, changing how residents move through the area.

VIA has divided the corridor's construction tasks into 12 segments to minimize delays. Segment 11 includes the detours in the area shown in a viral video, and the source does not provide a timeline for completing each segment.

The players

VIA Metropolitan Transit

VIA Metropolitan Transit is the public transportation agency serving San Antonio, Texas, and is responsible for the Green Line bus rapid transit project.

The details

Drivers are being forced around barrier walls and white and orange fencing while the road is reconfigured. A TikTok video posted November 2, 2026 described the stretch between Oblate Drive and Loop 410 as a 'bike rodeo.'

Monday, November 2, 2026: A TikTok video describing the San Pedro roadwork as a 'bike rodeo' is posted.
2028: The VIA Green Line bus rapid transit is expected to be completed on San Pedro Avenue.

Roadmap

The San Pedro Avenue reconstruction is an active phase of VIA's Green Line bus rapid transit project, which is expected to be completed in 2028. The current lane reductions show the project moving from planning into physical reconstruction of the corridor.

Drivers on San Pedro Avenue near North Star Mall should expect single-lane traffic in each direction and detours around barrier walls and fencing while the work continues. Commuters using the corridor will face these conditions until the bus lanes are completed in 2028.

The takeaway

Commuters on San Pedro Avenue should plan extra travel time while the corridor is reduced to a single lane in each direction. The completed Green Line will change how buses move along this stretch of San Antonio.