TRANSPORTATION UPDATES Cibolo to remove 79 trees from Cibolo Valley Drive The Cibolo City Council on
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Jan. 10 discussed an update on the Cibolo Valley Drive Reconstruc- tion Project regarding challenges with vegetation. Cibolo Valley Drive has had chal- lenges with trees drawing excessive amounts of moisture, which causes distress to the road, according to Cap- ital Improvements Program Manager Elvin Hernandez. To ensure the longevity of the rehabilitation, Hernandez estimated up to 140 trees could be removed. Council was presented with multi- ple options, including to do nothing and leave all trees as they are; to leave no root barrier, which would see the removal of all 140 trees; or to leave a 6-foot root barrier, which would prevent the moisture from being drawn into the trees and remove 79 trees. District 4 Council Member Katie Cunningham said greenery along Cibolo Valley Drive is part of the appeal of the road, and the
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Along Cibolo Valley Drive, tree roots are absorbing moisture from the road- way causing damage at a faster rate.
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Haeckerville Road construction As part of the Town Creek Drain- age Project, Haeckerville road will be reconstructed. The purpose of the drainage projects along Town Creek is to lessen storm water runo impacts of upstream de- velopments. Lessening those impacts will create capacity to mitigate more frequent storm events, according to documents from the city. Road construction will begin when the
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To help maintain the integrity of Cibolo Valley Drive for a longer period of time, trees need to be removed.
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drainage project is completed. Timeline: July 2022-fall 2023 Cost: $8.5 million
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Council decided to pursue Option C, which would see the removal of an estimated 79 trees. A start date for the removal of the trees has not been determined. The cost of tree removal will t within the budgeted $8.1 million allocated to the Cibolo Valley Drive project.
removal of trees would make it lose that identity. “One of the highlights of that entire road is that it feels like a parkway,” she said. “It has trees on either side, and it is green, and it doesn’t feel like an expressway. We are getting that with [FM] 1103.”
Funding sources: 2011 and 2013 general obligation Town Creek drainage bonds
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