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San Marcos officials fast-track repairs after Cape Road bridal crossing sloughs off; environmental permitting cited as critical path
Summary
City engineers say a major crack at the bridal crossing on Cape Road near the San Marcos River prompted a closure and fast-tracked environmental review. Officials estimate design 6–12 months and construction 3–6 months; one-way traffic will remain during design and may persist for 9–12 months or longer.
City engineering staff on Aug. 20 told the San Marcos Neighborhood Commission that a section of the Cape Road crossing has sloughed off and been closed after a structural engineer—s inspection. Sean Converse, director of engineering and capital improvement, said the closed lane is on the downstream side of the crossing and that the remaining lane is in usable condition.
Converse said the crossing sits in a bridal connected to the San Marcos River and that Texas Parks and Wildlife classifies the waterway as fountain predator habitat, which limits how the city can…
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