Development in Abilene, Texas
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Within the last few years, Abilene, Texas has steadily become the retail, residential, business, medical, and overall center of the surrounding Big Country. Several developments in the area have set the pace for Abilene's success a center of activity and continue to set the pace for future growth in the city. Most of this growth is currently concentrated in roughly four areas in Abilene: Southwest Drive, Catclaw Drive, and Buffalo Gap Road near the Winters Freeway to the southwest, as this area becomes a strong commercial sector as well as a good residential district; Buffalo Gap Road, Beltway South, and US Highway 83/84 near and beyond the outskirts of the city in the south with several housing developments; Loop 322 area and Oldham Ln to the southeast, also near and past the edge of the city with a mix of several residential subdivisions as well as the start of commercial growth; and State Highway 351/Ambler Avenue near Interstate 20 to the northeast, also a combination of staple retail development, similar to the southwest commercial development, and the beginnnings of residential growth with a new apartment complex and growing subdivisions. All this growth has contributed to the suburbanization of the city; however, as Abilene is not a large city itself, this is also helped the urbanization of the city as a whole. More people in the city leads to more workers and commuters in a city that has a short commute time throughout the city.
Southwest
Much of Abilene's commercial and retail growth is concentrated in two opposite areas of the city. In the southwest area of the city, along and near Southwest Drive, Ridgemont Drive, and Buffalo Gap Road, several new retailers and businesses have brought new names to Abilene as this area continues to attract shoppers and visitors to new restaurants, shops, and hotels. Recent construction on several arterial and connective streets[1] is evidence of the area's commercial growth. Southwest Drive will be widened from 4 lanes (plus central left-turn lane) to 6 lanes (plus central left-turn lane) from Catclaw Drive to the Winters Freeway
References
- ^ Carl Kieke. Construction Zone, Abilene Reporter-News, May 19, 2008.