TRANSPORTATIONUPDATES ElizabethAvenue parking slated to open byApril; Hinman IslandDrive to remain closed until May
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The stretch of Elizabeth Avenue from Landa Park Drive to Hinman Island Drive that includes a redirected driving route and new parking is slated to open at the end of March, according to David Ferguson, media and communications coordinator for the city of New Braunfels. The project moves previous parking closer to the Wurstfest grounds with Elizabeth Avenue rerouted along the northern side of the lot near the New Braunfels Parks and Recreation Department’s o ce and golf course. New Braunfels Utilities will con- tinue work on the section of Elizabeth Avenue that runs from the railroad intersection of Hinman Island Drive to West Torrey Street with an anticipated completion date of April 18 at the earliest, according to Melissa Krause, chief strategic communications and security o cer for NBU. The work is part of the Castell
Conrads Lane/Kohlenberg Road intersection Following the demolition of the Con- rads Lane/Kohlenberg Road overpass, Texas Department of Transportation crews have been working to construct a new underpass. The intersection will connect the roads under a raised portion of I-35. Timeline: October 2021-summer 2022 Cost: $63.8 million Funding source : TxDOT
The rerouted portion of Elizabeth Avenue along with new parking is slated to open by the end of March. (Eric Weilbacher/Community Impact Newspaper)
Avenue 24-inch water line project. NBU hired Spiess Construction as the contractor to complete the construction. Hinman Island Drive will remain closed as the bore pit has about 75% left to ll, Krause said. Foot tra c along Hinman Island Drive is allowed to access the Comal River, and a con- struction update is due in mid-April.
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Goodwin/Conrads lane improvements
ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF MARCH 24. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT NBFNEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. is nearing completion. The project will widen Goodwin Lane from two to three lanes between FM 306 and Conrads Lane, install sidewalks along the roadway, and conduct road and drainage improvements on Conrads Lane. Construction is slated to begin in 2023 following utility relocation. Timeline: summer 2022-25 Cost: $21.4 million Funding source : 2019 New Braunfels bond Design work on a $21.4 million project on Goodwin Lane and Conrads Lane
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Road closure along Castell Avenue to extend throughApril 11
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been ongoing since May 2021. Once complete, the project is expected to replace aging infrastructure and increase water transmission capacity and reliability, according to NBU. For more information about the project and for other road closure updates, visit the NBU website, www.nbutexas.com.
Beginning in early March, a portion of Castell Avenue between Elm Street and Butcher Street will remain closed through April 11, according to a press release from New Braunfels Utilities. The closure is related to the ongoing Castell Avenue 24-Inch Water Line East Project, which has
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