Schertz City Council authorized an $86,555 agreement with engineering firm Kimley-Horn and Associates for services related to the Pecan/Schertz Parkway Signalization Project on Feb. 17.

Signalization at this intersection will improve pedestrian safety, particularly for students and staff at Samuel Clemens High School during peak school traffic times, according to agenda documents.

Why now? The combination of increased traffic and the proximity to Samuel Clemens High School has made crossing the intersection more difficult and less safe for pedestrians. The intersection had been analyzed previously, and it was determined that the intersection’s conditions did not meet the traffic signal warrants identified in the Texas Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, according to agenda documents.

More details: City staff have continued to monitor the intersection and reanalyzed it to determine whether the signal warrants meet the Pedestrian Traffic Signal Warrant, which they do. The analysis was presented during a Feb. 5 Transportation Safety Advisory Commission meeting. The commission unanimously voted to recommend the project to City Council, according to agenda documents.

Discovery Church is in the process of opening a new children’s building at 242 Country Lane in Cibolo.

Some details: Alison Smith, family and children’s pastor for Discovery Church, said the new metal building will be a space for Sunday morning church services and youth.

“We are hoping to partner with the community in other areas of using the building as well,” Smith told Community Impact.

Smith said they are hoping the building will also be utilized as a space where youth or kids ministries can fundraise. She said they are anticipating breaking ground on the project in late March or early April. The building is expected to open in mid-August or early September.

• 242 Country Lane, Cibolo

Check out this list of transportation projects in the San Antonio area. This list is not comprehensive. Details are subject to change.

Upcoming
Vance Jackson Road (Huebner Road to Wurzbach Road) project

• Project: Part of the city of San Antonio’s 2022-2027 bond program, work includes a series of roadway improvements, such as adding a consistent two-way center turn lane, building improved sidewalks and a shared-use path and installing underground drainage to low-water crossings.
• Update: The project is currently in the design phase and is estimated to begin construction in 2027, according to city documents.
• Timeline: winter 2027-fall 2028

• Project: Part of the Loop 1604 North Expansion Project, the Loop 1604 and I-10 interchange project will consist of eight flyover ramps, roundabouts, a high-occupancy vehicle lane and other interchange improvements, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
• Update: TxDOT opened the eighth and final flyover ramp Feb. 5, connecting westbound Loop 1604 to westbound I-10. Known as Segment 2, the interchange is 65% done.
• Timeline: 2022-2027

From classic armadillo races to vendor markets and more at The Alamo, check out this roundup of Texas Independence Day events going on this weekend.

This list is not comprehensive, and events are subject to change.

The Alamo is hosting its own annual Independence Day celebration in downtown San Antonio.
Texas Independence Day Celebration
The event will feature living history exhibits, presentations, live music and more from the early 1800s.

• March 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
• 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio

• March 1, 3-6 p.m.
• Gruene Hall Beer Garden, 1281 Gruene Road, New Braunfels

• March 1, 3-6 p.m.
• 1281 Gruene Road, New Braunfels