The Mayor’s directive to the City Planning Department last month to combine the Parkway Plan with the Outer Loop produced a plan called the Hybrid Plan. This Plan was approved by the City Council with a 6 to 1 vote Monday, March 12, 2012.
The new plan combines parts of the Outer Loop with the parkway concept. There will not be an I-35 mega freeway around the city. Instead this area will have more environmentally friendly scenic bypass roadways. [more]
New Braunfels City Council will vote on the area's Transportation Plan tomorrow (Monday.) Please attend if possible and/or email the Council Members to let them know your thoughts. (Transportation Workshop - 4:30-6:60 at the Civic Center, followed by regular City Council meeting at 6:30.)
Powerful and vocal special interest groups are lobbying hard for the Outer Loop for their own financial gain. It's time to speak up. [more]
According to the City’s website, there will be "a public hearing and possible approval of the proposed New Braunfels-Seguin Regional Transportation plan and amending the Comprehensive Plan by replacing the City’s Thoroughfare Plan."
The Transportation Workshop will be held on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 4:30 PM at the New Braunfels Civic Center [more]
At Thursday’s Press Conference about 50 people were almost mesmerized by the beauty of the cliffs and the Guadalupe River at 2nd Crossing Camp.
One participant spoke for many in the crowd, "I'm struck by the almost sacred beauty of this place. I can't understand why anyone would be willing to sacrifice this if there are other options." [more]
The City of New Braunfels second Transportation Workshop and a likely vote is scheduled for Monday, March 12, 2012, according to the Planning Department.
As of Wednesday morning, March 7, the workshop date is not on the City’s website. Our understanding is that it will start at 4:30 PM at the city administration building. [more]
Butch Miller, a former TxDOT employee, wrote a letter to the New Braunfels City Council. We're happy that he allowed us to republish it on our website since it sums up our own thoughts and raises once more our own concerns regarding street development in our area.
Let us know what you think about the letter and feel free to share your thoughts in our comments section. [more]
The New Braunfels city council workshop held Monday, February 13 at the New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center to study and deliberate The Regional Transportation Plan proposals was well attended by citizens and interested parties.
Both the Outer Loop Plan and the more recent Parkway Plan were discussed and the result was a proposed compromise plan, combining features of both plans. [more]
The beloved late State Representative, Edmund Kuempel, spoke for many of us after seeing a picture of 2nd Crossing on the Guadalupe River when he said, "That's as good as it gets in this State, that ain’t gonna happen."
What he was referring to was the destructive bridge planned across the Guadalupe River Road as part of the proposed New Braunfels Outer Loop. [more]
City Council will hold a workshop Monday, February 13 at 4:30 PM in Council chambers to discuss two options for addressing the future transportation needs of New Braunfels and the County.
Partly in response to the outcry from those of us interested in protecting the Hill Country environment, including the Guadalupe River (particularly at 2nd crossing), the Planning Department worked with transportation experts to develop a plan that did not destroy natural habitats, the river, and the country-side. [more]
Our campground was established in 1987 and is located just south of the Second Crossing Bridge. The property was originally part of the KL Ranch, established by my Grandfather, Robert Bretzke, in 1897.
Our customers are primarily family groups and many return every year. When you operate a camping facility along the Guadalupe River, rain forecasts are not taken lightly and precautions are always taken. [more]
