City of New Braunfels Regional Transportation Planning Garry Ford, P.E., PTOE City Engineer June 13, 2017

Regional Transportation System Transportation system provides for the mobility of people and goods, and influences economic activity The performance of the system affects… Air quality Environmental resources Land use Economic development Safety and security Growth! Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Regional Transportation Plan New Braunfels, Comal Co, Seguin and Guadalupe Co developed Regional Transportation Plan in 2012 Goals of the plan… Improve traffic circulation Manage growth and access to development Reduce environmental impacts Consider costs associated constraints Address the need for additional Guadalupe River crossings Follow existing roadways as much as possible Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Regional Transportation Plan Demographics Environmental and Land Use Prior Planning Efforts Roadways Public Transportation Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodations Financial Capacity Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Regional Transportation Plan Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Roadways Interstate Expressway Parkway Principal Arterial Minor Arterial Major Collector Minor Collector Local Road Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Roadway ROW and Pavement Width Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

ROW Dedication and Street Construction Platting Ordinance Section 118-46(t) Internal streets Developer responsible for dedication and construction of all local and collector streets. At least 2 lanes for an arterial street supported by a TIA Perimeter (adjacent) streets Developer responsible for dedication or reservation All subdivisions shall have 24’ adequate access Planning Commission may require dedication and/or construction based on TIA and roughly proportionate Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

New Braunfels Growth Population of 73,959 from 2016 Census 9th fasting growing city in U.S. (2015-2016) 2nd fastest growing city in U.S. (2014-2015) Located on the I-35 Corridor 40 miles from Austin 25 miles from San Antonio Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Commercial Permits (2016) Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Residential Permits (2016) Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Engineering Permit Review Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

I-35 Corridor Growth Challenges Opportunities General traffic increase between Austin to San Antonio Housing growth between San Antonio and New Braunfels Regional and local truck traffic increase Challenges Congestion and traffic crashes Limited or long alternate routes Opportunities Traffic Incident Management TxDOT projects/planning studies Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

I-35 & Loop 337/Rueckle Rd/Solms Rd Growth Pilot truck stop and quarry operations west of I-35 Housing development growth east of I-35 Route to development on SH 46 and Loop 337 (Veramendi) Challenges Congestion and delays Opportunities City Rueckle Rd project TxDOT Loop 337 project Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Veramendi Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

I-35 & SH 46 Growth Challenges Opportunities Traffic increase between New Braunfels and Seguin Housing development growth east of I-35 Challenges I-35 interchange Closely spaced signals Heavy truck traffic Access management Opportunities TxDOT planning study Signal timing Improve parallel routes Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

I-35 & FM 306/Creekside Crossing Growth Creekside commercial development & Buc-ee’s Single-family and multi-family development Resolute Hospital & medical facilities Regional airport expansion HEB and In-N-Out Burger Challenges Congestion and delays Gruene & Canyon Lake traffic Opportunities Coordinate traffic signals FM 306 Extension to Airport TxDOT planning study Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

MPO 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan MTP is also known as the “long-range plan” Required to be developed to receive federal funds Forecasts transportation needs for the next 25 years Lists the goals and vision for the region Relieve congestion Maintain air quality Improve quality of life Includes projected transportation projects Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

MTP Funded Projects Financially constrained projects Local projects Funding anticipated but not guaranteed State can start planning and environmental Local projects IH 35 Operational Improvements (FM 1103 – Hays Co) FM 306 Extension (FM 1101 – FM 758) IH 35 North (FM 1103 – Loop 337/Rueckle Road) New Braunfels Transit Station (Multimodal) FM 306 (River Chase Way – FM 2673) Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

MTP Unfunded Projects Financially unconstrained projects 92 regional projects at over $26 Billion Noteworthy local unfunded projects… FM 1044 Extension to IH 35 (Rueckle Road alignment) FM 758 Extension between SH 46 and FM 725 (Guadalupe River Crossing) FM 1101 from Kohlenberg Road to SH 123 FM 1863 from Mission Valley Road to US 281 FM 306 from FM 2673 to US 281 Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Funded Transportation Projects MPO Transportation Improvement Program FM 306 (Hoffman Lane – .5 mi north of Hunter Rd) FM 306 (River Chase – Hoffman Lane) Loop 337 (IH 35 – Hillcrest Drive) FM 725 (County Line Rd – Zipp Rd) Westside Pedestrian Improvements Landa Street Pedestrian and Bicycle Enhancement Project Citywide Pedestrian Connectivity (currently recommended) City of New Braunfels (2013 Bond Program) Solms Road/Morningside Drive Rueckle Road Klein Road Alves Lane Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Moving Forward - Challenges More growth More development Expect congestion and traffic to increase I-35 freeway and interchange operations SH 46 Boerne, Bulverde, New Braunfels, Seguin Securing right-of-way Funding and resources Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Moving Forward - Opportunities Continue to work with regional partners to address growth, traffic and transportation needs Conduct advanced planning in growth areas and start the development of transportation projects Manage existing infrastructure (streets and signals) Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Moving Forward - Opportunities Seek funding to increase street capacity, modernize signal system, and maintain streets Improve and develop alternate modes of transportation Pedestrian Bikes Transit Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

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