McQueeney Road sees alternating road closures due to NBU project

Motorists traveling along McQueeney Road, between Northpark Ridge and Walnut Heights Boulevard, can expect to see alternating road closures through Oct. 29 due to utility-related construction.

There will be one lane open with temporary traffic signals directing drivers through the work zone. The other lane will remain closed 24 hours a day for the duration of the work, according to a New Braunfels Utilities, or NBU, news release. 

Some context

The road closures are due to NBU crews continuing work on phase 1 of the South Kuehler Interceptor Project. The project aims to increase wastewater capacity and improve reliability in the South Kuehler sewer basin by replacing a nearby wastewater interceptor that is in poor condition, according to the release.

A wastewater interceptor is a large underground pipe that collects wastewater from smaller wastewater lines throughout the community and carries it to a water reclamation facility for treatment, the release states. Replacing and upsizing the interceptor ensures NBU has enough capacity to convey wastewater and help reduce backups. 

The $8 million project will also add 6,200 feet of new 36-inch and 42-inch wastewater mainlines, along with 1,000 feet of smaller wastewater lines, according to the release. 

One more thing

NBU officials are encouraging motorists to drive with caution when traveling through the area and to allow extra travel time.