$1.35M trail project underway in Schertz

Funding the project

The West Dietz Creek Trail Project is being funded through federal and local dollars. Approximately $1 million is being administered through the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Texas Department of Transportation’s Transportation Alternatives Program.

The program calls for an 80/20 split, so the city is paying a $250,000 match, funded by designated trail development funds. City staff identified construction management services as a need to meet federal standards, which increased the project’s cost by $81,319. An additional $23,570 in contingency funds and annual parks and trail development funds is also available for the city’s portion of the project, according to agenda documents.

Looking ahead

The trail’s design will take about nine months. Construction is anticipated to begin in December, according to an email from the city.