Transportation
BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
5 transportation projects reshaping the city’s west side
Five transportation projects are working alongside the West End Area Master Plan to improve quality of life by addressing pedestrian safety and mobility on the west side of town, Garry Ford, director of transportation and construction services, said.
plans for di erent neighborhoods in the city, such as the West End Area Master Plan. Je Jewell, director of economic and community development, said small area master plans are an e ort to “manage growth.”
A plan geared toward improving the quality of life for residents on the west side of New Braunfels is making headway. The Envision New Braunfels Comprehensive Plan recommends that the city undertake small area
West end projects
1 Water Lane and West San Antonio Street Improvements Project: The project includes lling sidewalk gaps and upgrading the intersection at West San Antonio Street and Loop 337. • Cost: $4.2 million • Funding sources: 2023 city bond, Proposition A 2 San Antonio Street/Spur Intersection Interim Improvements Project: The intersection will receive resurfacing and restriping. • Cost: $900,000 • Funding sources: 2023 city bond, Proposition A 3 Sidewalk Construction & Improvements: Peach, Plum and Grape Avenue Project: There will be sidewalk and pedestrian improvements. • Cost: $2.6 million • Funding source: Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, or AAMPO, New Braunfels Economic Development Corp., or NBEDC 4 Pedestrian bulb-outs on Peach Avenue Project: There will be intersection improvements at Peach Avenue and West San Antonio Street, including painting bulb- outs and adding crosswalks to improve pedestrian visibility. • Cost: TBD • Funding sources: American Rescue Plan Act 5 San Antonio/Spur Final Improvements Project: There will be sidewalk and drainage system improvements, along with the addition of a tra c signal at Live Oak Avenue and San Antonio Street. • Cost: $18 million • Funding sources: AAMPO, NBEDC funding potential for design
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