Drivers on San Antonio's Northeast Side could see some relief from years of construction and congestion as the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) advances major highway projects, including the final segment of the Loop 1604 expansion and elevated express lanes on Interstate 35.

TxDOT announced Thursday it has broken ground on the last phase of the Loop 1604 expansion project.

The agency also gave KSAT an exclusive look at work underway on the I-35 NEX project, including access to the top of a new elevated highway system that is still under construction.