The Right Fix for Every Road
When Shavano Park’s residential streets started showing their age, the City didn’t rush to a single solution. They asked the right question first: what approach gives us the best long-term result? Our team analyzed four distinct maintenance strategies for the City’s proposed Street Maintenance Program, including full reconstruction, full-depth reclamation of the existing base, a 2-inch mill and overlay, and crack sealing. We then prepared a prioritized list of projects by weighing pavement condition index, traffic volume, emergency access, cost, and overall community benefit, giving the City a clear, data-driven framework for decision-making.
Street designs were tailored to match existing widths and elevations wherever possible to minimize construction costs and TCEQ permitting requirements. Construction documents were delivered in phases at 30, 60, and 90 percent increments to facilitate City and stakeholder input, and we coordinated utility conflicts using a matrix of alternatives that kept the project moving without surprises underground.
Four Options Presented, One Clear Direction Chosen
We presented the various strategies to both the Planning and Zoning Committee and City Council, walking through the advantages and trade-offs of each approach. Based on that feedback, City Council chose full street reconstruction with the addition of ribbon curbs to maximize the lifespan of approximately 30,000 feet of roadway.
For a community that had been patching and resurfacing streets originally built without proper base material for decades, the decision represented a long-term investment in doing it right. The first phase of bond-funded reconstruction is now well underway, and the framework our team built continues to guide the City’s phased approach across future phases of the program.