The city is speeding up construction for the culvert project at Adler Road and No Name Creek and will restore a sidewalk to Curington Elementary School by the time classes start Aug. 11.
The revised construction timeline means two-way traffic on Adler will reopen by the first week of September, officials said.
During earlier work on the culvert, torrential rains and flooding July 15 destroyed a temporary sidewalk and roadway along the north side of Adler and washed away the ground underneath.
The road has been fully closed to vehicles and pedestrians since then.
City officials announced this week Boerne is accelerating repairs to reduce disruptions to motorists.
“The flooding significantly changed the condition of the roadway and required us to reevaluate the construction sequence,” said Jeff Carroll, Boerne engineering and mobility director. “While we know a full closure is not ideal, this approach allows us to complete the most critical work, such as restoring pedestrian access and reopening Adler Road to two-way traffic, much sooner.”
Crews are beginning to excavate and install the upstream culvert on the north side of Adler instead of rebuilding the temporary roadway as it existed before the flood.
Taking time to restore the temporary roadway would only add to the delays, officials said.
While the closure will create a short-term inconvenience for motorists, officials said it will shorten the overall construction timeline, restore two-way traffic sooner and allow the city to have sidewalk access to Curington Elementary just down Adler.
Recent heavy rains and flooding disrupted work on the Adler Road drainage project. Courtesy photo
Once the roadway and sidewalk are reopened, there will be about two weeks of additional work, including a shared-use path, curb and channel improvements, officials said.
