District 6 Applauds $8 Million RAISE Grant to Transform Culebra Rd

Published on June 28, 2024

SAN ANTONIO (June 28, 2024) –The planned transformation of a major portion of Culebra Rd. in Council District 6 has received an $8 million boost.

The City of San Antonio received the award from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

“This is great news for the people who drive, cycle, and walk along Culebra,” said District 6 Councilmember Melissa Cabello Havrda, whose district contains more than 60 percent of the road. “Culebra is one of the most dangerous streets in the city and making the road safer has been a top priority.”

The project will transform Culebra Rd., from Loop 410 to General McMullen Ave., from an automobile-dominated thoroughfare to a safer, complete street design with sidewalks, crosswalks, intersections, trees, and dedicated bike lanes. The funding will advance preliminary planning, engineering, and environmental analysis that will lead to a final design.

“Thanks to the City staff who worked on securing this grant,” the Councilmember said. “Their effort and the dedication of the Culebra Rd. neighborhoods that have advocated for these road upgrades will benefit District 6 for generations to come.”