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projects Residents Monday get chance to weigh in
While Kendall County residents Monday can sound off on road projects for the next funding cycle, the trouble-plagued Herff Road-Main Street intersection is not on the agenda.
The Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization plays host to a mobility meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Patrick Heath Public Library community room, 451 N. Main St. AAMPO authorizes how federal and state transportation funding is allocated across the region.
The draft 2027-30 Transportation Improvement Plan contains more than $1.9 billion in projects focused on roadway improvements, safety and mobility, officials said.
Missing from the 2027-28 and the 2028-29 funding cycles is the Herff Road-Main Street intersection, considered “treacherous” by many motorists.
While the Kendall County Commissioners Court expressed appreciation for AAMPO bringing the meeting to Boerne, the lack of Herff Road on either cycle is unfortunate, leaders said.
“We were disappointed in the amount of work selected for Kendall County, particularly in regard to the Herff Road intersection,” Precinct 3 Commissioner Richard Chapman said Friday.
The intersection was noted by the Kendall County, Boerne and Fair Oaks Ranch Transportation Committee as the worst roadway in the county in terms of traffic count, wait time and frequency of accidents.
“We have put aside $1 million for the project,” Chapman said, referring to money slotted in the county’s 2025 budget for work on the roadway.
“We’re fixing to come up on the budget again; perhaps we can get more money put aside,” Chapman said. “That’s the only way we’re going to entice (Texas Department of Transportation) to fast-track Herff, is to put more money up there.”
Herff is on TxDOT’s radar, just not before the 2030 funding cycle, officials said.
“But we do have their attention on Herff Road. This meeting is an opportunity for people to let the MPO know of our priority with Herff,” he said.
Two Kendall County projects are being considered for the AAMPO’s 2027 funding cycle: $563,929 for seal coat and pavement markings for Ammann Road, from Texas 46 to the Kendall County line; and $676,000 for exterior-beam replacement, with a vehicle deflection wall, at Johns Road at Interstate 10.
“This meeting is an opportunity for people to let the MPO know of our priority with Herff.”
— Precinct 3 Commissioner Richard Chapman Among the projects on the AAMPO’s 2028 calendar are:
• $15.813 million to expand Cascade Caverns, from the I-10 frontage road to Buckskin Drive, from two to four lanes with a center-turn median and expand Old San Antonio Road and Scenic Loop Road from two to three lanes.
• $9.949 million for 1.8 miles of construction on Blaschke Road off I-10.
• $2.707 million for turn-lane construction on Texas 46.
• $673,000 to replace bridges and approaches on Waring-Welfare Road.
Texas 46 remains in the spotlight after yet another fatal head-on collision last week. It is slated for $2.7 million in turn-lane construction.
Turnout for such meetings is always strong among Kendall County residents, Chapman said.
“Your voice matters now more than ever,” said Brendon Wheeler, AAMPO executive director, in a prepared statement. “With the Alamo region expected to grow to nearly 2.8 million people by 2030, the Transportation Policy Board is relying on input from residents and community leaders to guide the next four-year funding program.
“Together,” Wheeler added, “we can prioritize projects that improve safety, mobility and quality of life for everyone in our rapidly growing region.”
