1. FM 725 and I-35 intersection turnaround
TxDOT is in the process of making operational improvements at the intersection of FM 725 and I-35. The construction consists of installing additional operational turn lanes by grading, building structures and surfacing the roadway. The original completion date was September but has been pushed back to March 2024 due to a change of the retaining wall design and a change in the contractor.
Timeline: June 2022-March 2024
Cost: $6 million
Funding source: San Antonio Metropolitan Planning Organization
2. Barborosa Road upgrades
The Texas Department of Transportation is in the process of putting in turn lanes on Barborosa Road at the FM 1101 intersection. Traffic signal upgrades will also be in place by the end of this $495,000 project.
In addition to this TxDOT project, the San Antonio Metropolitan Planning Organization is also in the final design process of a $17.9 million project on Barborosa Road from FM 1101 to Saengerhalle Road that will add additional travel lanes with shared-use path and sidewalk additions once completed.
Timeline: 2021-23
Cost: $495,000
Funding source: TxDOT roadway impact fees
3. Bridge construction on Klein Road
Contractors closed a section of Klein Road from Dove Crossing Drive to Roadrunner Avenue to construct an elevated bridge over a low-water crossing. The closure is expected to remain in place for the next four months.
Timeline: May 30-September
Cost: $14.46 million (total Phase 2 of Klein Road project)
Funding source: 2019 city of New Braunfels bond
