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BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
Contract approved for Solms Road Improvement Project New Braunfels City Council approved a $789,131 contract with architect company STV Inc. for the nal plans of the Solms Road Improvement Project from I-35 frontage road to FM 482 on Sept. 22. Project details The Solms Road Improvement Project will include an improved three-lane curbed roadway with underground drainage, an Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant 10-foot shared-use path and a 6-foot sidewalk. There will also be a trac signal and pedestrian improvements at the FM 482 intersection, according to agenda documents. Learn more The voter-approved project is part of Proposition A in the city’s 2023 Bond Program, which funds
County court holds rst virtual hearing The 446th Judicial District Court held its rst hearing in Comal County as part of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s, or TDCJ’s, Virtual Court Program in September, according to a news release. All the district courts in Comal County are now participating in the program, according to the news release. Major takeaways The TDCJ-initiated program utilizes technology to conduct remote court appear- ances rather than transport a defendant who resides in TDCJ across the state. The Virtual Court Program reduces the county’s expenses for ongoing cases and minimizes the security risks associated with transporting inmates. The program also reduces the need for bench warrants, the release states.
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eight citywide transportation projects. Proposition A provides $99.33 million for the construction, acquisition and upgrade of: • Common Street • Conrads Lane • Kohlenberg Road • South Kowald Lane • Solms Road • Barbarosa Road/Saur Lane The proposition also funds the citywide streets and intersection improvement programs. The proj- ect is anticipated to begin in early 2028, according to an email from a city representative.
City o cials celebrate opening of Alligator Creek Trail New Braunfels ocials celebrated the opening of a $1.5 million trail named Alligator Creek Trail at 250 Escarpment Oak on Aug. 22. Some details connections to nearby neighborhoods, such as Oak Creek Estates, according to a news release. Deputy City Manager Jordan Matney said the trail is the rst phase of a larger vision for the area.
Alligator Creek Trail
Future trail connection
“Once the reconstruction of Goodwin Lane is complete, the trail will be extended under Good- win and continue through the Sunower Ridge and Wasser Ranch neighborhoods,” Matney said in the release.
The project is a 1.1-mile hike and bike trail. Trail construction began in November 2024. The trail features a 10-foot-wide concrete walking and bike path. Alligator Creek Trail also has direct
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