Transportation
BY SIERRA MARTIN
The intersection improvement project on I-35 and FM 725 in New Braunfels, which began in January 2022, is nearing completion, according to a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Transportation, or TxDOT. Zooming in The scope of the state-funded project includes operational improvements from the I-35 frontage road to Bobolink Drive, and it is slated to be completed in late summer or fall of this year. The original completion date was September 2023, but the project was delayed due to changes in the retaining wall design and the contrac- tor, according to previous Community Impact I-35 intersection project nearing completion
reporting. TxDOT crews have completed installation of new retaining walls for the northbound-to-south- bound and southbound-to-northbound turn- arounds. They are currently working on sidewalks and concrete islands at various locations within the project, according to TxDOT officials. Traffic signal upgrades are also underway at the intersection of FM 725 and the I-35 frontage roads. Once completed, the project will also include a new pavement surface throughout the construc- tion zone. What’s next A change in the traffic pattern took place on July 31. Tanya Brown, a public information officer at TxDOT, said the contractor will install mast arms for the new traffic signals and com- plete temporary striping to shift traffic into its final configuration. “As with many infrastructure projects, there have been unforeseen setbacks, including weather-related delays and scheduling adjust- ments,” Brown said in an email to Community
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Impact . “While these have impacted the original timeline, contractors continue to work diligently to minimize disruptions and keep the project moving forward.”
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