Road projects, closures and traffic
Every Comal.News story on road construction, closures, TxDOT projects, road bonds and traffic decisions in Comal County and New Braunfels.
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County drivers will see road money shifted to paving and equipment, while residents in unincorporated Comal County face an outdoor burn ban starting Friday.
5 min read · Source-linked reportingRead the reporting and receipts →
A proposed phase-in would cut the first-year road fee for qualifying new Area 2 homes by $3,442. Developers would pay less upfront; the city would collect less per permit for growth-related roads.
4 min read · Proposed fees
Schertz approved a $29,000 design increase for Lookout Road, moving the planned intersection alignment and sewer work forward for drivers and future service needs.
2 min read · Council action verified
Drivers using Randolph Air Force Base’s south gate are next in line for a road redesign as Schertz raises its design authority to $3.5 million; construction remains a later step.
2 min read · Design amendment approved
Residents near FM 1518 now face three separate zoning proposals after planning commissioners recommended changes for tracts of about 21 acres, 8 acres and 0.4 acre.
2 min read · Council decisions pending
Schertz approved engineering steps affecting drivers on three roads; drainage options for gated-community residents are next for staff review.
4 min read · Meeting recap
Residents can follow proposed bus permits, land-use requests and road costs at the Oct. 26 council meeting; decisions come next.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled
Drivers on FM 2252, RM 32 and SH 46 now face expected delays under ongoing TxDOT projects; listed end dates range from November 2026 to January 2028.
2 min read · Ongoing construction
Schertz residents now have an approved major auto repair use near FM 3009 and Borgfeld Road, with towing and collision work barred by the permit.
1 min read · Approved Oct. 13
A city report says about $287,151 in District 1 road fees was spent after an applicable ten-year deadline. Fee payers and drivers now have a concrete question about the project trail.
2 min read · City review underway
A guide for Comal County drivers to reporting road problems through TxDOT, the county or New Braunfels, starting with the county’s mapped road-issue request.
4 min read · Service guide
Residents can weigh in on a possible Johnson Way improvements election Thursday, while Comal ISD trustees consider the next construction price for Elementary School 21.
2 min read · Scheduled meetings
Residents and businesses along US 281 can review TxDOT’s proposed six-lane freeway now and comment by Nov. 25; the draft identifies nine businesses that could be displaced.
2 min read · Proposal open for comment
Taxpayers could see $135,000 moved into recurring backup contracts; residents can also follow road funding, development requests and a Johnson Way hearing at the Oct. 22 meeting.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled
Bulverde drivers face changed city-street speed limits after council adopted two ordinances; residents also gained approval for up to $7,000 in community park equipment.
5 min read · Verified Oct. 13 actions
Residents now have a state filing to inspect for a proposed $1.7 million flex-space project along FM 2252; the record does not establish that construction has begun.
1 min read · State accessibility review complete
A 2025 ledger snapshot shows $13.9 million in roadway impact-fee balances. Drivers’ next question is which road projects will put that money to work.
2 min read · Verified historical ledger; 2026 fee decision pending
Nearby residents now have an approved auto repair use for a 1.19-acre site near FM 3009; building and site approvals are next.
2 min read · Approved Oct. 13; development approvals remain
Residents near FM 1518 and Maske Road face a possible change in residential zoning after the planning board recommended approval; City Council decides next.
2 min read · Council decision pending
Schertz residents have road design costs, tree service and two public hearings next on the Oct. 20 council calendar.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled; proposals pending
Schertz residents could see a changed Lookout Road design as council weighs $35,000 more for sewer and intersection work next week.
2 min read · Proposed for Oct. 20
Schertz drivers could see revised traffic and drainage plans as the city considers adding up to $876,415 for Lower Seguin Road engineering.
2 min read · Proposed for Oct. 20
Drivers near the Weir Road crossing could see the repair project move toward design if Schertz approves a $147,575 engineering agreement Oct. 20; construction is a separate step.
2 min read · Proposed for Oct. 20
An Oct. 1 county order transfers an old road remnant to GuyBev Properties; residents seeking access details can inspect the order and its map.
2 min read · Order signed Oct. 1
WCID No. 6 property taxpayers now face a 2026 rate of 85 cents per $100 of taxable value. Debt service takes 76 cents; district records split that portion between utility and road debt.
2 min read · 2026 rate adopted
Comal ISD families have a clearer site plan after county commissioners approved the Elementary #22 plat and South Cranesmill Road right-of-way dedication.
2 min read · Approved Sept. 3; minutes approved Oct. 9
Johnson Way residents now have a formal path toward county maintenance of the road’s private middle section. Repairs are estimated at $175,000, with a developer payment tied to later acceptance.
2 min read · Process authorized; acceptance pending
Residents can now review proposed changes to South Kowald and Conrads lanes, including turn lanes and pedestrian improvements, at an Oct. 22 open house.
2 min read · Open house scheduled; plans preliminary
Drivers on McQueeney Road face a scheduled one-lane restriction through Oct. 29 while NBU replaces wastewater lines.
1 min read · Closure scheduled through Oct. 29
Drivers could see a proposed lower speed limit in Bulverde, while Schertz residents can track proposed water-main work and fee changes at Tuesday’s council meeting.
2 min read · Upcoming meetings
A Comal.News model puts the one-time road-fee ceiling for a new home at about $5,005 to $14,622, depending on its service area. Council's next rate decision will determine what new-home projects pay.
3 min read · Draft fee ceilings; council hearings scheduled
Drivers on S. Old Bastrop Road now have a county permit record for a 38-foot utility crossing; the permit does not set a work date.
1 min read · Permit issued
Residents can weigh in next on a proposed lower Lake Front area speed limit, while council considers road design, airport funding and other city business.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled for Oct. 12
New Braunfels residents now have three property-use recommendations to track as City Council weighs an office rezoning and two short-term rentals.
3 min read · Commission recommendations verified; council decisions ahead
Schertz residents now have three FM 1518 rezoning recommendations to track, including a proposed rental community; City Council must decide whether to approve the zoning changes.
3 min read · Commission recommendations verified; council decisions ahead
Fair Oaks Ranch residents now have corrected minutes identifying who moved the advisory appointments; a $2.552 million crossing proposal and food-vendor changes remain subjects for further action.
4 min read · Recorded actions verified; workshop follow-up pending
Drivers face a changed work schedule at SH 46 and Oak Run Parkway after contractors paused intersection improvements for a gas line relocation.
1 min read · Work paused
Two proposed ordinances would lower Bulverde’s general city-street maximum from 35 to 30 mph and set a 25 mph limit on public streets in Edgebrook. Council will also consider park requests and committee assignments Oct. 13.
3 min read · Meeting preview
Commissioners approved $1.06 million in claims, accepted two sets of subdivision roads for county maintenance and authorized a notice concerning up to $25.575 million in debt.
5 min read · Verified meeting outcomes
New Braunfels has 57 Flock cameras, 47 working. Its police chief says public roads carry no expectation of privacy; the law of long-term tracking is less simple.
4 min read · Analysis
A landowner seeks industrial zoning for a Dawn View Acres tract, with a livestock-show-supply facility proposed. Residents can speak at Thursday’s Planning and Zoning Commission hearing.
3 min read · Hearing scheduled
The advisory board will discuss proposed rules for pedicabs, shuttles and horse-drawn carriages, and consider a Walnut Heights traffic-calming recommendation.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled
A four-acre concept near Elkhorn Ridge seeks two changes to Fair Oaks Ranch's development rules. Commissioners will give early feedback Oct. 8; formal hearings would come later.
2 min read · Workshop scheduled
A Walnut Heights petition met the city's signature rule, but measured speed and traffic volume did not meet its calming tests. The neighborhood's appeal is set for Oct. 8.
2 min read · Appeal scheduled for Oct. 8
A Walnut Heights petition cleared the signature test, but city traffic counts missed the thresholds for speed humps. Residents' appeal reaches the transportation board Oct. 8.
2 min read · Appeal scheduled Oct. 8
Selma residents can weigh in on a proposed tax-abatement zone before council considers it Oct. 8. A 10.492-acre Lookout Road plat and equipment donation are also listed.
4 min read · Agenda posted; decisions pending
A newly posted staff report backs commercial-office zoning at 1283 Highway 46 South. The applicant wants a counseling office, while the proposed district permits more uses.
2 min read · Rezoning proposed
A 0.40-acre zoning request near FM 1518 and Schaefer Road would complete a General Business tract for a proposed restaurant and bakery, with a detailed traffic study still ahead if development proceeds.
2 min read · Public hearing Oct. 7
A Schertz zoning proposal would replace single-family entitlements with open-space rules on land inside Randolph’s Accident Potential Zone II.
1 min read · Verified proposal
A 21-acre housing rezoning near Maske Road would raise the tract’s modeled peak-hour traffic and require a later, detailed traffic study.
2 min read · Proposed for Oct. 7 hearing
A council vote moves roughly 130 acres near Hunter Road toward public trail access, with New Braunfels responsible for construction, maintenance, utilities, insurance and improvements.
2 min read · Verified council action
New Braunfels approved the TxDOT funding agreement for an off-road trail between Gruene Road and FM 306, carrying an estimated $728,600 city share.
2 min read · Council approved
A council vote clears the TxDOT agreement for a shared-use path from Gruene Road to FM 306, with New Braunfels carrying an estimated $728,600 share and all overruns.
2 min read · Verified council action
New Braunfels advanced a five-mph speed-limit cut for 14 Lake Front-area street segments after a city study counted four crashes in three years.
2 min read · First reading approved
Council approved a citywide bicycle and pedestrian plan, lowered residential Lake Front-area speeds and postponed the Rueckle Road manufactured-home request until Oct. 26.
4 min read · Meeting outcomes verified
Council set the next public hearing in a months-long rewrite of the charges new development may pay toward road-capacity projects.
2 min read · Hearing set
A New Braunfels permit review found three permits had been issued before the city concluded the property's grandfathered manufactured-home use had expired.
2 min read · Verified council action
A $15.12 million Veramendi district bond package has reached City Council, putting property-tax-backed utility and road debt before a consent vote.
2 min read · Proposed for Sept. 28 vote
Two linked proposals would fund property interests and acquisition services for about 13 parcels along a voter-approved District 4 road project.
2 min read · Proposed for Sept. 28
A 5-4 Planning Commission recommendation narrows a request to restore manufactured-home use at Sun Retreats Texas Hill Country before Monday’s City Council hearing.
2 min read · Proposed — public hearing MondayCounty Watch separates scheduled decisions, active changes, and unresolved questions.
