Boerne Fair Oaks Ranch Edition | March 2026

Transportation

BY JARRETT WHITENER

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and all impacted roadways around the bridge will be cleaned up by April. On March 5, Texas Department of Transportation, or TxDOT, contractors moved and painted safety barriers along FM 3351 Cibolo Creek Bridge. TxDOT recently completed a trac survey on Ralph Fair Road, considering a speed limit reduction to 50 mph from Ammann Road down to the Camp Stanley entrance. • Timeline: 2024-April 2026 • Cost: $12 million • Funding source: state and federal funds 3 Loop 1604 and Blanco Road Project: As Segment 3 of the Loop 1604 North Expansion project nears completion, TxDOT is beginning the nal phase of construction of San Antonio’s rst diverging diamond interchange, or DDI, at the Blanco Road and Loop 1604 interchange. This new conguration is designed to ease trac congestion at one of the most heavily traveled corridors in the region. Update: A full weekend closure to shift trac to the DDI pattern occurred in March. TxDOT ocials said the speed limit will be reduced to 35 mph during construction, but will be raised back to the normal 45 mph once construction is complete. • Timeline: March-late Summer • Cost: $279million (entire third segment) • Funding source: TxDOT

Ongoing projects

Boerne

1 Fair Oaks Parkway Project: A new left-turn lane is being added from northbound Fair Oaks Parkway onto Front Gate. This improvement is planned to alleviate congestion on the northbound lane of Fair Oaks Parkway. The project will add 2 feet of pavement to the median and 1 foot to the outside shoulder while realigning the lanes. Update: Fair Oaks Ranch City Council authorized the project Feb. 5. According to the Feb. 5 agenda, this adjustment improves turning movements, sight distance and clearance for motorists exiting Front Gate onto eastbound Fair Oaks Parkway. Construction began March 3 and is expected to take three weeks to complete. During construction, the center median will be closed, and detours will be placed at Heritage Trail and Leslie Pfeier Drive. • Timeline: March-April • Cost: $87,000 • Funding source: city of Fair Oaks Ranch 2 Ralph Fair Road Cibolo Creek Bridge Project: A new bridge is being constructed over Cibolo Creek in Fair Oaks Ranch. The new bridge is designed for a 100-year storm event, ensuring it will not ood. The bridge project will also provide for a sidewalk and a shared-use path, along with access to city trails. Update: The bridge is expected to be fully open,

AMMANN RD.

HERFF RD.

Fair Oaks

OLD SAN ANTONIO RD.

290

KEENELAND DR.

3351

CASCADE CAVERN

OLD FREDERICKSBURG RD.

SCENIC LOOP RD.

DIETZ ELKHORN RD.

FRONT GATE

FAIR OAKS PKWY.

BOERNE STAGE RD.

HERITAGE TRAIL

HUEBNER RD.

BLANCO RD.

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