Transportation
Downtown parking expansion proposed The city of New Braunfels is considering changes to two parking lots on South Castell Avenue to address increased parking demand downtown. The details The city-owned parking lot at 350 S. Castell Ave., and another lot at the corner of South Castell Avenue and Coll Street that is owned by the New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation, are part of a proposed recon guration. The NBEDC purchased the Coll Street lot in 2016 as a short- to medium-term parking solution, said Je Jewell, economic and community develop- ment director for the city, at a Nov. 21 Economic Development Corporation meeting. Jewell outlined plans to combine the two lots, creating an estimated 63 free additional parking spaces. Jewell said the project would support operations
Speed humps greenlit along Wood Road A new tra c calming plan for Wood Road is now in motion, in response to residents’ concerns about speeding and cut-through tra c. The gist Assistant City Engineer Carly Farmer presented the plan to New Braunfels City Council Dec. 9 after receiving a petition from residents citing safety concerns. The plan includes installing speed humps at four locations along Wood Road at an estimated cost of $32,000. The breakdown Tra c data collected in May 2024 revealed an 85th percentile speed of 32 mph on the road, exceeding typical speeds for similar streets, according to Farmer.
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at the New Braunfels Civic & Convention Center and enhance business development downtown. He mentioned there is no “silver bullet” solution to the downtown parking issues, and it requires a multifaceted approach. What else? The estimated cost for the recon guration is $488,000 which would be funded by hotel occupancy taxes. Jewell added that the next steps involve engaging in detailed design work.
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