BY SHAHERYAR KHAN
$200k approved for upgrades to downtown The New Braunfels Economic Develop- ment Corporation approved an additional $200,000 for nal designs to enhance downtown walkability and safety. The details Plans include landscaping, pedestrian lighting and underground utility conversion, said Scott McClelland, assistant transporta- tion and capital improvements director, at a Dec. 11 New Braunfels EDC meeting. Construction, estimated at $10.7 million, is expected to begin in fall 2026, McClelland said, and funding for the full project has not been nalized. City Council will review the project in January 2025, McClelland said.
Klein Road widening project now complete The city of New Braunfels completed the Klein Road widening project from Walnut Avenue to FM 725, part of the 2019 Transportation Bond Program, on Dec. 27. The breakdown According to city o cials, the $13 million project consisted of: • Expanding 3/4-mile of roadway to four lanes • Adding an upgraded intersection at FM 725 • Improving a low water crossing • Installing an 8–10-foot shared-use path and 6-foot sidewalks The timeline In 2019, voters approved the Klein Road wid- ening project as part of the 2019 bond. Construc- tion on the project began in May 2023 and was
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estimated to be complete by Fall 2025, however the project was completed a year early. How we got here The 2019 bond program includes 11 projects totaling $143 million, funded by $117 million in voter-approved bonds, $23 million in contributions from the New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation and roadway impact fees and $3 mil- lion from tax notes.
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