New Braunfels City Council approved a $789,131 contract with STV Inc. for the final plans for the Solms Road Improvement Project from I-35 frontage road to FM 482 on Sept. 22.

Project details

The Solms Road Improvement Project will include an improved three-lane curbed roadway with underground drainage, an Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant 10-foot shared-use path and a 6-foot sidewalk. There will also be a traffic signal and pedestrian improvements at the FM 482 intersection, according to agenda documents.

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The voter-approved project is part of Proposition A in the city’s 2023 Bond Program, which funds eight citywide transportation projects.


Proposition A provides $99.33 million for the construction, acquisition and upgrade of Common Street, Conrads Lane, Kohlenberg Road, South Kowald Lane, Solms Road and Barbarosa Road/Saur Lane. The proposition also funds New Braunfels’ citywide streets and intersection improvement programs, according to previous reporting by Community Impact.