TRANSPORTATION UPDATES
ONGOING PROJECTS
Klein Road widening moves forward
PROJECT SCOPE
BY SIERRA MARTIN
city’s assistant transportation and capital improvements director. “It’s funded mostly through the 2019 bond, but there’s also a portion of the 2013 bond that’s contributing to the project to address the drainage issues,” McClelland said. Klein Road closed at the end of May from Dove Crossing to Roadrun- ner Avenue to build a bridge over a low-water crossing. Timeline: May 2023 to fall 2024 Cost: $14.46 million Funding source: funded through 2013 and 2019 city bonds
Budget breakdown • Capital excavation (city portion): $12.89 million • Construction contingency: 7% or $902,399 • Construction materials testing: $384,000 • Design engineer construction administration: $278,582 • Add an underground storm sewer • Relocate New Braunfels Utilities water line The project will widen Klein Road to a four-lane section from Walnut Avenue to FM 725 as it is expanded westbound from Walnut Avenue to FM 1044. The road work will: • Widen the roadway to a four-lane section • Replace a low-water crossing with bridge structure • Add a 10-foot shared-use path and a 6-foot sidewalk
The second phase of construction on Klein Road will begin this month, which is intended to improve drain- age and safety on the roadway. New Braunfels City Council approved the joint contract between the city and New Braunfels Utilities to complete Phase 2 of the construc- tion during a regular meeting May 8. “[A] major component of the proj- ect is replacing the existing low-water crossing with a bridge structure, so pulling that roadway out of the oodway,” said Scott McClelland, the
ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF MAY 15. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT NBFNEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. City sta is seeking to have these plans updated and reviewed to pres- ent to council in July. The city is also looking to provide better guidance on sidewalk, bike lane and shared-use paths, including uniform standards on when and where handrails are deemed appropriate. Minimum sidewalk widths, turn lane size requirements and other standards are not clear or comprehensive in the city code, Ford said. New standards coming for road construction materials City sta is recommending updates to pavement design guidelines for streets along with pedestrian and bicycle lane engineering standards. These updates include changing the formulas and speci cations for subgrade, base and hot mixes to prevent early pavement failures, such as potholes and cracking, to lower the cost of maintenance, according to a presentation by Garry Ford, director of transportation and capital improve- ments for the city of New Braunfels, during a special City Council meeting May 15. “We want to make sure we’re getting pavements lasting 10-20 years or more with the appropriate preventative maintenance versus going through and doing a full rebuild,” Ford said. Updates to asphalt formulas are meant to prevent premature cracking. SIERRA MARTIN COMMUNITY IMPACT
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The $14.5 million road construction project is being funded through 2013 and 2019 bonds.
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Road reconstruction continues on County Line Road
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to Pahmeyer Road will be reduced from ve lanes to two lanes with one travel lane in each direction. The lane reduction is scheduled for three months to remove and replace existing roadway due to the condition and age of the pavement, according to the city. The remaining work from Pahmeyer Road to FM 725 includes milling and overlaying the road surface, which is expected to last two months. The project is expected to be com- plete in mid- to late summer.
Crews continue work on the recon- struction of West County Line Road in New Braunfels from FM 1044 to FM 725, causing closed lanes and redirection on various portions of the road. The $1.61 million project began in February and is estimated to last ve months. It includes the removal and replacement of existing pavement or milling and overlaying portions of the road surface, according to the city. The section of roadway from FM 1044
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