Our beautiful town of Boerne consistently receives honors on “Top Places to Live” lists as an ideal destination for families, retirees and businesses. As a result, the rapid rate of growth in residential, commercial and mixed-use development has resulted in the need for considerable traffic improvements. We visited with Kendall County and TxDOT to learn what’s in store for our roadways.
I-10 CORRIDOR
Area: I-10 at Dominion Drive to Ralph Fair Road/FM 3351
Scope of Project – Phase One:
• Converting existing two-way frontage roads between Boerne Stage Road and Ralph Fair Road to one-way
• Replacing overpass at Ralph Fair Road
• Reconfiguring entrance and exit ramps
• Intersection improvements at Ralph Fair Road
• Turnarounds at Ralph Fair Road
• Sidewalks and wide shared lanes for bicycles
Construction Dates:
Begin Summer 2013, End Summer 2015
Scope of Project – Phase Two:
• Converting existing two-way frontage roads between Dominion Drive and Ralph Fair Road to one-way
• Adding new turnarounds at Boerne Stage Road and Dominion Drive
• Operational improvements at Boerne Stage Road and necessary construction of ramp reconfigurations
Construction Dates:
Begin Fall 2014, End Summer 2016
Area: I-10 between Ralph Fair Road/FM 3351 and Fair Oaks Parkway
Scope of Project – Phase One:
• Converting existing two-way frontage roads to one-way
• Constructing a new I-10 overpass at Old Fredericksburg Road/Buckskin and adding four new ramps
• Reconfiguring entrance and exit ramps
Construction Dates:
Begin Late 2015, End 2018
Scope of Project – Phase Two:
• Constructing a new 5-lane bridge at Fair Oaks Parkway
Construction Dates:
Begin Late 2016, End Early 2018
Area: I-10 at Scenic Loop Road
Scope of Project:
• Reconstructing main lanes and overpass bridges
• Widening all approaches for improved operations
Construction Dates:
Begin Early 2016, End 2018
Area: I-10 West SH46/Bandera Road
Scope of Project:
• Construction of I-10 frontage road between SH46/Bandera Road and Christus Parkway
• Reconfiguring entrance ramps
• Intersection improvements at SH46/Bandera Road
Construction Dates:
Begin Spring 2015, End Fall 2015
Area: I-10 Managed Lanes between
Ralph Fair Road/FM3351 and La Cantera Parkway
A managed lane operates separately from the general purpose mainlanes and incorporates a combination of pricing strategies, vehicle eligibility and access control. The managed lanes will be added to approximately 5.7 miles of the I-10 corridor. The number of existing general purpose lanes will remain, and the use of managed lanes will involve a choice: utilized free of charge by mass transit, military, emergency responders and registered vanpools – all others would pay a toll.
Scope of Project:
• Expanding I-10 to a total of eight lanes (four in each direction)
• The additional four lanes would be managed lanes (two in each direction)
• Constructing entry and exit access points in each direction in the vicinity of Dominion Drive
• Existing general purpose (non-toll) lanes will remain
Construction Dates:
Begin Late 2016 to Early 2017, End 2020
BOERNE
Area: Herff Road
Scope of Project – Phase One/Widening Project:
• Constructing two southbound lanes and two northbound lanes with a center median between SH46/River Road and Old San Antonio Road
• Constructing a new bridge over Cibolo Creek to provide for the two northbound lanes
Construction Dates:
Begin December 2014, End Summer 2015
Scope of Project – Phase Two/Extension Project:
• Constructing two southbound lanes and two northbound lanes with a center median between Old San Antonio Road and US Business 87/South Main Street (between Wal-Mart and Dog & Pony Grill)
• Constructing a new bridge over Menger Creek for both southbound and northbound lanes
Construction Dates: Pending
Area: SH46/River Road at Plant Avenue – Pedestrian Safety Improvements
Scope of Project:
• Construction of new crosswalk, curb extensions and illumination
• Proposed construction of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) and Pedestrian Hybrid (HAWK) Signals
Construction Dates: Pending
Area: US Business 87 and SH46
Pavement Improvements
Scope of Project:
• SH46 from US Business 87 to Boerne City Park
• SH46 from I-10 to US Business 87
• US Business 87 from I-10 North to South
Construction Dates: Pending
