BY THOMAS LEFFLER
Breaking down the cost
Digging deeper
In their own words
Project construction: $24.6M Project design: $2.17M
City officials told Community Impact that Main Street has been a discussion point for many years, with the infrastructure and incentives giv- ing entrepreneurs a better space to operate their businesses. Brian James said development off FM 3009 and I-35 are “typical development” as opposed to Main Street ideally being something with “that unique Schertz character to it.” The city’s Main Street Improvements Project— which is slated to be completed by fall 2027—is also working in tandem with the aforementioned grant programs to encourage economic growth. Assistant City Engineer John Nowak said aging water and sanitary sewer lines will be replaced, and additional sidewalks will improve pedestrian safety downtown. The electrical provider on the project—Guada- lupe Valley Electric Cooperative—will also make overhead line replacements and upgrades along Exchange Avenue this summer. The $26.8 million project is currently in its design phase. Upon 60%
I think that’s the intent for us, is to make that area around Main Street something that we can be very proud of, and people will want to come and
Total $26.8M
they’ll want to hang out. SCOTT WAYMAN, SCHERTZ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
completion, the city will be able to finalize its water and sewer line replacement plans. The design of the project will cost approxi- mately $2.17 million and construction is antici- pated to cost $24.6 million. Nowak said drivers will begin to see construc- tion on the sewer and water lines this summer. After the sewer and water line replacement phase, the city will turn to a full depth recon- struction from Lindbergh Avenue to Schertz Parkway, including adding new curbs and maximizing street drainage.
We want to make sure
that we phase it in a way that we’re able to minimize the impact on those businesses. BRIAN JAMES, SCHERTZ DEPUTY CITY MANAGER
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