A $14.9 million project that could one day prevent stopped trains from clogging traffic in downtown Kyle is now on the city’s Transportation Master Plan.
The move, done by a 7-0 Kyle City Council vote Dec. 5, could help Kyle have “more impact” in its request to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) to place the project on the list for federal funding, said Leon Barba, Kyle city engineer.
Barba said the proposed project would move the existing rail siding, located near Center Street, to an area on the tracks between Burleson Street and Kohler’s Crossing. Barba said stopped trains would not block either road.
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