Transportation
BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
New Braunfels Utilities, or NBU, is about to begin work on a $7 million wastewater project in Gruene’s Historic District. The project will be carried out in two phases. It aims to provide the capacity needed to serve the area today and the ability to handle the area’s future growth, according to a news release. Phase 1 focuses on replacing the aging, 12-inch sewer line along Gruene Road—from Hunter Road to the 1200 block of Gruene Road—with an 18-inch sewer line. Phase 1 construction is slated to begin in January and wrap up in March, the release states. NBU begins $7M sewer project
The impact
Gruene Historic District Phase 1 trac impacts
Location
Days
Time
Trac impact
• Southbound: one-way trafic from New Braunfels Street south to Hunter Road • Northbound: only local trafic to access the parking lot, no through trafic • No roadway construction
Monday-Thursday
7 a.m.-11 p.m.
Gruene Road
• Southbound: typical trafic patterns • Northbound: only local trafic to access parking lot, no through trafic
Friday-Sunday
7 a.m.-11 p.m.
Sunday night-Friday morning 11 p.m.-7 a.m.
• Full road closure
• Westbound: only allowed left turn onto Gruene Road • Eastbound: typical trafic patterns • No street parking from Gruene Road to New Braunfels Street
Monday-Thursday
7 a.m.-11 p.m.
Hunter Road
• Westbound and eastbound: typical trafic patterns • No street parking from Gruene Road to New Braunfels Street
Friday-Sunday
7 a.m.-11 p.m.
Roads impacted by phase 1 construction 1 Hunter Rd. 2 New Braunfels St. 3 Gruene Rd.
Sunday night-Friday morning 11 p.m.-7 a.m.
• Full road closure
Monday-Sunday
7 a.m.-11 p.m.
• Typical trafic flow
New Braunfels Street
Sunday night-Friday morning 11 p.m.-7 a.m.
• One lane, two-way trafic with flaggers
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What happens next?
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The second phase of the project—dubbed River Phase—will consist of replacing old cast-iron lines near the Guadalupe River, which will prevent future pipe failures and keep the entire system running smoothly. An odor control unit and siphon vault will also
be installed behind businesses on the 1200 block of Gruene Road in 2026. The odor control unit will eliminate occasional, unwelcome odors in the downtown Gruene area, the release states. Phase 2 construction is slated to begin in March and wrap up in May 2026.
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