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shared-use path connecting the creek trail to existing pedestrian infrastructure within the Texas Department of Transportation and city rights-of- way, agenda documents state. Council approved an ordinance in February 2023 expanding the Creekside Tax Increment Reinvest- ment Zone, or TIRZ, to include the Alligator Creek Trail East corridor. The action authorized up to $5 million in TIRZ funding for the project’s design and construction. A TIRZ allows the city to capture a portion of taxes within a designated area to be used in the reinvestment or development of the zone, according to the city’s website. Quote of note Bransford said this is an exciting project. “We want to build trails throughout the entire community, and this is a fast-growing area of town. Creekside has a lot of, not only residential traffic, but of course commercial traffic and it will
The Alligator Creek Trail is growing longer as the city moves to the next stages of the trail’s east segment. New Braunfels City Council approved an agree- ment with engineering firm Freese and Nichols, Inc. for the final plans, specifications and esti- mated cost for the construction of the east portion of Alligator Creek Trail Dec. 8. Alligator Creek is a 6.5-mile trail being built in two different segments: east and west, New Braunfels Park Development Manager Jeff Brans- ford told Community Impact . The east segment of the trail will be approximately 4 miles and “meander” through the Creekside shopping area, down to FM 1101 and connect with some of the nearby residential areas to create a loop that goes back toward Sophie Lane, Bransford said. The firm submitted a proposal for final design and construction administration services not to exceed $780,438. Plans call for a new 12-foot-wide
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be good to get trail on the ground,” he said. Looking ahead Construction timelines for Phase 1 will be deter- mined following completion of the final design. The final design for the east segment of the trail is slated to be completed in late 2026, Bransford said.
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