Landa Street underpass reconstruction rescheduled

After an initial delay to the project, a detour will be in place rerouting traffic in and out of downtown New Braunfels along Landa Street to perform work on the railroad underpass.

The takeaway

According to the Texas Department of Transportation, the agency planned on shutting down the Landa Street railroad underpass near the West Zink Street intersection beginning Feb. 12. According to a media release from the city of New Braunfels, the closure was to be in place 24 hours a day and last about three weeks.

That work was delayed while engineers considered moving the retaining wall further back, said Tanya Brown, a spokesperson for TxDOT.

What’s next?

According to city officials, Landa Street will be closed beginning April 15 from West Zink Street to the Wurstfest driveway, allowing for access to Landa Park Drive.

The closure will allow for TxDOT contractors to replace aging rock retaining walls and sidewalks around the railroad underpass.

A detour will be in place rerouting traffic in and out of downtown New Braunfels along Landa Street to perform work on the railroad underpass.