TRANSPORTATIONUPDATES ShavanoPark proposes $10Mbond election to x streets
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Shavano Park’s May 7 election will include a proposed $10 million bond to x multiple roads in older parts of town. City Council held a special meeting Feb. 18 at which council members unanimously approved calling the bond election. The council’s act came less than two hours before the state’s 5 p.m. deadline for local governments to schedule a May 7 election. According to City Manager Bill Hill, a 2021 assessment of street condi- tions across Shavano Park found that 10 older roads and the cul-de-sacs of ve other streets immediately east and west of Northwest Military Highway all are past the end of their design life and require major xes. “They’re literally on the brink of failure,” Hill said. Additionally, the city is looking at rehabilitating De Zavala Road between Lockhill Selma Road and Northwest Military Highway, and adding drainage improvements, a bicycle lane and sidewalks along that stretch of road, Hill said. The city developed three options to fund the work. The rst option was to use existing city funds to patch and resurface the priority roads on a yearly basis. The second option was to nance reconstruc- tion over 5-7 years with $10 million in debt. O cials settled on the third option to issue $10 million in debt and do the projects within two years. After conferring with city engi- neers and bond attorneys and nance consultants, it would bene t Shavano Park to proceed with a May bond election given expectations of an
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The city of Shavano Park is proposing using a $10 million bond to provide comprehensive improvements to 10 roads and ve cul-de-sacs that o cials say are nearing failure mainly because of their age. Shavano Park also hopes to improve its portion of De Zavala Road. If voters were to approve the bond, the city will solicit construction bids and provide more detailed plans for each street. SOURCE: CITY OF SHAVANO PARK COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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Loop 1604 North expansion Work continues to expand Loop 1604 across the north side. Construction is occurring on 1604 between I-10 and North US 281. Work crews alternate weeknight lane closures between US 281 and Tradesman Road, and on Blan- co Road between Huebner Road and Country Club Lane/West Blanco Road. Timeline: May 2021-after 2025 Cost: $1.3 billion Funding source : Texas Department of Transportation
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF MARCH 4. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT NSANEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. is estimated to be complete this spring, according to the city of San Antonio. Contractors were nishing sidewalk, driveway and tra c signal adjustments at Partridge Trail, accord- ing to a city update. Contractors were set to place new asphalt by the end of February, then put down nal striping and activate the Partridge signal. Timeline: October 2020-March 2022 Cost: $5.1 million Funding source : city of San Antonio Bitters Road upgrades The Bitters Road improvement project
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interest rate hike and a continued rise in in ation, Hill said. The city risks even higher interest rates and road project-related costs if it were to push o such an elec- tion, he said. Hill said nancing a voter-ap- proved street program could includ- ing a combination of a $0.01 hike in the debt service portion of the city’s total property tax rate, $1.3 million in available road maintenance funding
and money from projected street maintenance sales tax revenue in coming years. Hill also said it is possible to apply for federal funds to support the proposed De Zavala improvements. The city will use public meetings and other avenues to inform residents about the bond election, Hill said. Early voting will be April 25-May 3, according to the state’s May 7 election calendar.
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