US 281 South Comal County
TxDOT is proposing to upgrade US 281 between E. Borgfeld Drive and SH 46 in Comal and Bexar counties from a four-lane divided highway to a four-lane freeway with frontage roads in each direction. The existing right-of-way (ROW) width is primarily 225 feet but varies up to 315 feet in limited locations. The proposed ROW would be primarily 400-foot wide.
Anticipated project schedule
Traffic analysis, development of project engineering schematics, and environmental studies began in January 2019 and are anticipated to continue through the middle of 2023. After the Schematic and Environmental phase, the remaining phases of the project include detailed design, which would identify the need for ROW acquisition and potential utility relocations, and construction if a build alternative is selected; the duration and schedule for these phases are to be determined.
Public involvement
The US 281 South Comal County Project Team has been working collaboratively with Comal County, the city of Bulverde, and other key agencies to identify corridor issues and concerns. Meetings with potentially affected property owners were held in June 2020 and May 2021. A virtual public meeting will be held in spring 2021 and a public hearing will be held in late 2023. Summer 2020.
Project updates
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