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Transportation Planning
Transportation planning is the study, analysis, and development of transportation policies and projects that aim to improve travel for all transportation modes for an area or region. This includes identifying locations for new or improved facilities, as well as developing policies to promote safe, comprehensive designs that account for all road users at all ability levels. Transportation planning should follow the “Three C’s”: be Comprehensive, addressing the entire network and modes of travel; be coordinated, working with local and regional partners to avoid conflicts; and Continuous, considering both the immediate and long-term impacts of decisions and accounting for the ever-changing environment that the network must move us through every day.
In addition to developing local City transportation projects and policies, we work with our regional partners at the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO) to coordinate and develop projects and policies that achieve our regional transportation and connectivity goals. Both organize their own planning efforts that the City of New Braunfels participates in as regional stakeholders.
In March 2025, The City of New Braunfels joined the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO). NACTO is an organization that promotes and advocates for comprehensive street designs that promotes pedestrian and bicyclist safety for road users of all ages and abilities. The City has adopted the NACTO design guidelines as part of the suite of design guides staff uses during project design and implementation.
Current Planning Efforts
Bicycle and Pedestrian Network Plan
The City of New Braunfels Strategic Plan directed staff to create a sidewalk inventory, assess pedestrian and bicycle connectivity to establish a baseline for measuring progress, and increase bikeway, trail, and sidewalk miles within the city. Staff determined that the most effective way to capture this data and identify projects that promote these goals is to create a Bicycle and Pedestrian Network Plan that includes an inventory and connectivity assessment of current facilities and identifying project areas for future implementation. It will be developed to complement and support the existing Hike and Bike Plan that was adopted in 2019 and have a stronger project development focus.
Visit the Bicycle and Pedestrian Network Plan page to learn more about the project.
Thoroughfare Plan
A thoroughfare plan shows existing and proposed roadways that a city intends to be major thoroughfares for traffic to move throughout the city and in the extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) area. Thoroughfare plans are adopted by City Council to guide growth and meet existing and future transportation needs by preserving corridors for the transportation system network. Visit the Thoroughfare Plan page to learn more about the current plan, upcoming updates, and the right-of-way determination and amendment process.
Vision Zero
Vision Zero is the global movement to eliminate all traffic deaths and serious injuries through adopting safe street design, safety-focused transportation policy, and improved enforcement of traffic laws. Visit the Vision Zero page to learn more about the City of New Braunfels’ commitment to eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries on all its streets by improving roadway design, expanding safe driving enforcement, and supporting safe and healthy mobility options for all ages and abilities.
Submit a Request for Sidewalks, Bike Facilities, or Street Lighting
- Online: Submit a Request
- Phone: (830) 221-4275
- Email: tci@newbraunfels.gov
- Mail: 550 Landa Street, New Braunfels, TX 78130
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Elizabeth Dupont
Transportation PlannerPhone: (830) 221-4639