Transportation
BY SIERRA MARTIN
337 Upcoming projects to update infrastructure throughout city Road and infrastructure projects are currently in progress, or anticipated to begin soon throughout the New Braunfels area. New Braunfels Utilities is working towards completing multiple water and electric infrastructure projects throughout the city. According to NBU Director of Enterprise Communications Reagan Peña, the projects are E. BASEL ST. WHITEWATER WAY RIVERSIDE PATH 306 5
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a long-term investment to replace aging infra- structure and keep the electric system strong and reduce outages.
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Upcoming projects
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1 Simon Street Water and Wastewater Improvements Project: The project will replace aging infrastructure in the area surrounding Ashmore Avenue, Simon Avenue and Hampe Street ahead of the city's roadway work along Simon Avenue, including replacing over 1,300 feet of old 6-inch wastewater pipes with larger, more efficient 8-inch mains along Hampe Street, Simon Avenue and nearby easements. This upgrade will improve flow and helps prevent backups in the system. New Braunfels Utilities crews will also replace 1,070 feet of outdated 6-inch water lines with new 8-inch pipes in the same area. New valves will be installed along Guada Coma Drive to improve control over water flow in the neighborhood, allowing for quicker isolation of problems and minimizing service disruptions during repairs. Update: Construction is anticipated to begin in late May. Traffic may be impacted while crews complete work. • Timeline: late May to November • Cost: $1.6 million • Funding source: Rates • Limits: Hampe Street (from Comal Avenue to Simon Avenue), Simon Avenue (from Guada Coma Drive to just past Hampe Street), and in an easement between Simon Avenue and Ashmore Avenue (from near the Simon Avenue/Hampe Street intersection to near the Project: The project will replace approximately 1,100 linear feet of aging aerial copper conductor and poles with modern Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced, or ACSR, conductor and taller poles between South Castell Avenue and McQueeney Road. Update: Construction is anticipated to start in mid-June. Traffic may be impacted while crews complete work. • Timeline: June to July • Cost: $30,000 • Funding source: Aging Infrastructure budget • Limits: West Faust Street between South Castell Avenue and McQueeney Road, McQueeney Road between West Nacogdoches Street and Elliot Knox Boulevard 3 East Mather Street Reconductor Project: The project will replace approximately 3,200 linear feet of aging aerial copper conductor and poles with modern ACSR conductor and taller poles between Ashmore/Guada Coma Drive intersection) 2 Faust Street and McQueeney Reconductor
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South Peace Avenue and Union Avenue. Update: Construction will be lengthy due to the number of customers impacted and having to coordinate outage scheduling, according to NBU. Traffic may be impacted while crews complete work. • Timeline: Begin in July, completion TBD • Cost: $70,000 • Funding source: Aging Infrastructure budget • Limits: East Mather Street between South Peace Avenue and Union Avenue, East Basel Street between South Peace Avenue and Labor Avenue
The project will cause fewer outages and faster service restoration when issues do occur once completed. Update: This project is currently underway, traffic may be impacted while crews complete work. • Timeline: Completed by June • Cost: $30,000 • Funding source: Aging Infrastructure budget • Limits: Eikel Street between N. Santa Clara Avenue and North Walnut Avenue 5 FM 306 Construction Project: TxDOT crews are working to construct a shared- use path and shared-use bridge curb ramps to improve overall safety and accessibility at the Guadalupe River horseshoe. Update: Alternating lanes are closed, and motorists are encouraged to find alternate routes or expect delays. • Timeline: TBD • Cost: $7.4 million • Funding source: Mobility 2050 • Limits: FM 306 (near Riverside Path to near Whitewater Way)
Ongoing projects
4 Eikel Street Reconductor Project: NBU crew will replace approximately 1,400 feet of old aerial copper wire and poles with modern ACSR lines and taller, more durable poles between North Walnut Avenue and West Bridge Street According to a NBU spokesperson, copper lines become brittle over time, making them more vulnerable to damage, especially during storms. The new ACSR conductor is stronger and better suited to withstand severe weather.
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