New Braunfels City Council approved the Northwest Park Master Plan on Nov. 9 and directed staff to study traffic before final engineering. The unanimous action sets a direction for the park while leaving the road design to later work.
The motion calls for consideration of traffic calming on Ulster and Pater and for buffers and dark-sky lighting beside neighborhoods. Those directions matter to residents along the two roads: the traffic study must precede final engineering, and the council called for continued public meetings.
From the source record
Item A: Council adopted a resolution approving the Northwest Park Master Plan.New Braunfels City Council meeting recording ↗
Where and when
The places and times below come from the official pages linked with each one.
- Entrance
Northwest Park trailhead
965 Conrads Lane, New Braunfels
Primary trailhead for the open natural-surface trails
What the city has opened
In an Oct. 26 announcement, the city said roughly 3.1 miles of natural-surface trails had opened at Northwest Park, with the primary trailhead at 965 Conrads Lane. The city described the park as more than 140 acres, purchased by its Economic Development Corporation in 2024.
Those trails are an existing part of the park, while the Nov. 9 action approves its broader master plan. The vote also gave staff instructions for the next design stage: examine traffic before final engineering, consider calming on Ulster and Pater, keep meeting with the public, and prioritize screening, berms, buffers and dark-sky lighting near neighborhoods.
What comes next
The council’s direction makes the traffic impact study the next public record to watch for residents concerned about Ulster and Pater. Its findings and the subsequent engineering work will show how the road measures are handled. The Nov. 9 council recording documents the approval and those instructions.