Transportation
BY AMANDA CUTSHALL & JOEL VALLEY
Kyle opens $11.4M road, breaks ground on $133M more
$107M San Marcos I-35 rebuild finished A $107 million transportation project in San Marcos, known as Mobility35, was completed Aug. 8 following a major overhaul of I-35, including reconstructed mainlanes, bridges and frontage roads. Officials said the goal was to improve traffic flow, safety and multimodal access along the busy corridor.
Buda residents shape West Goforth plan Community feedback guided Buda City Council’s approval on June 5 of the updated West Goforth Road design, which addresses traffic, safety and drainage. The details These changes come after Buda residents and business owners were invited to an open house on April 29 at Buda City Hall. Officials, who took the public feedback into account, requested that Austin-based Freese & Nichols, the firm contracted for design, adhere to several recommendations moving forward, including: • Decreasing truck traffic west of Stream Way • Exploring other traffic calming measures • Prioritizing drainage improvements • Removing both proposed roundabouts
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community—today and in the future.” Kohlers Crossing to Seton Parkway The $66.1 million investment will be completed in two phases: Phase 1 is underway, which includes 1.07 miles of new roadway to improve traffic circulation. Phase 2 is expected to begin in fall 2027 and will construct a 0.13-mile underpass beneath I-35 and elevate the highway. BeBee Road The $66.7 million Bebee Road project also includes two phases: Phase 1 will focus on a 1-mile segment from the I-35 northbound frontage road to Sunlight Boule- vard by expanding it to four lanes. A new two-lane roundabout, as well as acceleration and decelera- tion lanes, will be added near the I-35 intersection for safer merging, officials said. Phase 2 will widen a 1.8-mile section from
Kyle’s 2022 road bond program reached new milestones July 17 as the city broke ground on two projects ahead of a grand opening celebration for its first completed project July 31, city officials announced. Market place avenue Marketplace Avenue is the first of eight projects funded by the bond to be completed, according to a news release. The $11.4 million project widened the roadway. It officially opened to drivers follow- ing the grand opening. The groundbreakings kicked off projects 2 and 3, including the extension of Kohlers Crossing to Seton Parkway, and the expansion of Bebee Road. “These projects are a major step forward in strengthening our city’s transportation network,” Mike Trimble, Kyle’s director of transportation and public works, said in the release. “They represent our continued commitment to building infrastructure that meets the needs of our growing
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About the project The voter-approved project—financed with approximately $20.9 million in 2021 Buda Bond Proposition A funds—will include a full-depth asphalt pavement reconstruction of West Goforth Road from South Loop 4 to I-35, according to the city’s bond website. Stay tuned Final design plans are ongoing, and the timing for construction will depend on the right-of-way and easement acquisition process, according to city officials.
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Sunlight Boulevard to just east of Green Pastures Road. Officials said it will add three two-lane roundabouts and safety improvements to accom- modate increased traffic. How we got here Voters approved the $294 million bond package, also known as Proposition A, in November 2022 to fund improvements to 10.3 miles of roadways. According to the city, all projects are expected to be completed by winter 2029.
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SAN MARCOS 510 Barnes Dr (512) 392-0366
CREEKSIDE TOWN CENTER 263 Creekside Crossing (830) 608-1969 NEW BRAUNFELS 1671 IH-35 S (830) 629-0434
SOUTHPARK MEADOWS 9900 S I-35 Frontage Rd (512) 280-7400
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