Transportation
BY SIERRA MARTIN
6 road intersections to see improvements Drivers in New Braunfels will see improve- ments at several road intersections, with ongoing construction anticipated to be completed by the end of the year. The background New Braunfels voters approved Proposition A—outlining plans for eight transportation projects throughout the city and totaling $99.33 million —in the 2023 bond. Among those projects, Phase 1 of the citywide intersection improvements was funded for $5.21 million . According to the 2023 bond website, potential improvements include new trac signal installa- tions or intersection reconstruction, such as: • Adding turn lanes • Converting wire-hung trac signals to mast arm-supported trac signals
Street Maintenance Plan underway The New Braunfels Public Works Depart- ment received input from residents through an online survey—which closed Sept. 5—on how to allocate funding for street mainte- nance projects in the 2025-26 scal year. The setup City Council allocated $1.8 million to fund over 45 dierent roadway maintenance projects last year, ranging from preventative maintenance to rehabilitation projects, according to a news release. “Over the last ve years, the city has taken on approximately $9 million in street main- tenance projects along with nearly $200 million in roadway and drainage repairs approved by voters during bond elections in 2013, 2019 and 2023,” Public Works Director Greg Malatek said in the release.
Phase 1 citywide intersection improvements
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• Adding pedestrian signals • Adding emergency vehicle prioritization for trac signals • Upgrading vehicle detection technology Looking ahead Intersection improvements are anticipated to be completed by December, according to city ocials.
South Walnut Avenue repaving project complete The $1.06 million repaving project on a section of South Walnut Avenue from County Line Road to Klein Road was completed at the end of July. Zooming in The project was funded through the addi- tional $2 million of street maintenance funding approved in the scal year 2024-25 budget, according to a news release. Initially budgeted at $1.2 million , the project came in $140,000 under budget, according to city ocials. The project began June 22, with Lone Star Paving executing alternating lane closures from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. to allow crews to mill and repave the road. After paving was complete, utility adjust- ments and striping took place during the day. The project was completed on schedule, accord- ing to city ocials.
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