The new FM 3407/Wonder World Drive extension in San Marcos, Texas, US, has been opened.

The 3.5-mile-long, four-lane road will link Interstate 35 with RR 12.

The thoroughfare bypasses railroad crossings that create traffic gridlock in San Marcos, according to statesman.com.

The $58m new extension, which also features a bridge over Purgatory Creek, hike-and-bike trails and bicycle lanes, has a capacity of up to 16,000 cars a day.