Completed projects
Uhland Road Improvement Project
San Marcos crews completed the Uhland Road Improvement Project after over two years of construction Sept. 29. The project fully reconstructed Uhland and County Roads to city standards and added drainage improvements. Crews installed a 6- to 10-foot sidewalk along Uhland Road for bike and pedestrian traffic and added a roundabout at the intersection of Uhland and River Roads for safety.
- Cost: $6.5 million
- Timeline: March 2021-September 2023
- Funding source: CDBG-DR, USHUD, a disaster recovery grant through the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Blanco Gardens Improvement Project
In August, crews finished installing the curb and gutters in Conway Drive and installed underground utilities on both Conway Drive and Barbara Drive. When completed, new stormwater systems will be installed along Conway Street, Barbara Drive and River Road, and inlets along River Road will connect to a parallel channel next to the Red Point Apartments to relieve existing storm systems.
- Cost: $12.2 million
- Timeline: March 2022-fall 2024
- Funding source: CDBG-DR, USHUD
Crews are building a concrete floodwall between River Road and the Blanco River that will prevent flooding in the Blanco Gardens neighborhood. The project also includes building a 7-foot-deep relief channel that will transfer Blanco River flows to the San Marcos River.
- Cost: $14.7 million
- Timeline: October 2022-summer 2024
- Funding source: CDBG-DR, USHUD
Crews are working on installing bike lanes, reconstructing sidewalks and adding drainage improvements along Academy Street and Sessom Drive. Crews finished installing new water lines along Academy Street and Sessom Drive from Holland Street to Comanche Street, and will continue installing storm drains next month.
- Cost: $5.8 million
- Timeline: May 2022-spring 2024
- Funding source: city of San Marcos
