By Megan Wehring Several projects are well underway in Kyle with plans for some to be completed by the end of August. Lehman Road, near Lehman High School, construction is 91% complete along with the paving finished. It’s currently closed from Hallie Dr to Bunton Creek Rd. The road is expected to be...

Some current road projects in Kyle are facing issues, but most are going according to plan. Leon Barba, city engineer, presented a quick and thorough update about where the projects stand and how some of their issues will be handled. Lehman Road and Bridge at Plum Creek Lehman Road overall is a litt...

An estimated $4.2 million overrun is the amount Kyle is looking at for all five of its road bond projects. Despite the higher than expected costs, city leaders said improvements on Lehman Road, one of the more expensive and contentious projects on the docket, is nearing the halfway mark. Leon Barba,...

While there’s still a long haul to go, progress continues to be made on roads under Kyle’s 2013 road bond. That includes the recent opening of the Marketplace Extension that connects Burleson Street at the Marketplace roundabout to the Interstate 35 southbound access road. Officials opened the exten...

Starting Monday, construction crews will close Lehman Road from FM 150 to Masonwood Drive to begin long-awaited improvements on the thoroughfare. Renovation of Lehman Road, part of the voter-approved 2013 road bond, is expected to take approximately 20 to 24 months to complete, weather permitting. T...

A $3.54 increase in the average monthly wastewater bill could be on the horizon for Kyle utility customers as city leaders look to fund future infrastructure improvements next fiscal year.    Despite a rise in wastewater rates, Kyle’s proposed $85 million budget is not expected to alter the current ...

With the prospect of federal funding on the table, Kyle city leaders Tuesday opted to place several road projects into the mix. Roughly $35 million in proposed transportation initiatives, including Lehman Road, Burleson Street and a proposed relocation of the Center Street railsiding, will be includ...

January 2018 is the anticipated construction start date on Lehman Road, which is one of the final two projects remaining in the city’s $30-plus million road bond initiative. Leon Barba, Kyle city engineer, said the city expects to start advertising bids for the Lehman Road project in December, with ...

The race to complete Goforth and Bunton Creek roads in east Kyle prior to the start of the 2017 Hays CISD school year is on for the city of Kyle and its construction crews. But as both 2014 bond projects are winding down, Kyle will soon begin the process of reconstructing the much-maligned Lehman Ro...

A problem with lack of and condition of sidewalks was reported by members of the Kyle Youth Advisory Council. The group presented its report on the city’s sidewalks at Tuesday night’s council meeting. The Kyle Youth Advisory Council (KAYAC), which consists of 14- to 18-year-olds, put together a repo...