Huebner Creek Medical Center - Greenway Trail & Park
Huebner Creek Medical Center - Greenway Trail & Park
Huebner Creek Trail is a high profile 1-mile concrete trail (6–10 feet wide) designed to improve connectivity to Medical Center Park, including a pedestrian crossing at Babcock Road, ADA-compliant pathways, bridges, scenic overlooks, and three low-water crossings, supported by grading and drainage improvements for long-term usability.
Phase: Design
Project Contact: Juanita Fierro, 210-207-3170, [email protected]
Estimated Construction Timeline: Fall 2025 - Summer 2027
Estimated Timeline Construction Seasons are identified as: Winter (January, February, March), Spring (April, May, June), Summer (July, August, September), and Fall (October, November, December.)
Associated Projects:
Project Budget: |
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Trail- 2022 Bond Funds $8,656,500.00 Park-2022 Bond Funds $1,525,000.00 Tree Preservation Fund $285,000.00 SA Medical Foundation Donation $1,000,000.00 TOTAL $11,466,500.00 | |||
Project Limits:
A trailhead at Babcock Road will provide 39 parking spaces, a concrete drive aisle, accessible parking, and amenities such as shade, lighting, water fountain, portable restroom, wayfinding signage, a bioswale, and durable site furnishings.
The project enhances recreational and transportation access, improving community connectivity to green space and outdoor activities.
Medical Center Park, a 17+ acre park, will feature native landscaping, efficient irrigation, a multi-use trail, a modern inclusive playground with an embankment slide, and a scenic overlook for rest and reflection.
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Project Presentation Documents
Project includes construction of Huebner Creek Greenway (Floyd Curl to Eckert Road) and Medical Center Park (named “Lisa Starr Park”
- Huebner Creek Greenway (Floyd Curl to Eckert Road)
- 1-mile long
- 12-foot-wide concrete trail
- Trailhead with parking at Babcock Road
- Accessible parking spaces with lighting
- Shade structure
- Drinking fountain
- Wayfinding signage
- Bioswale for sustainable stormwater management.
- Bench, picnic table, bike rack, and trash receptacles
- Pedestrian bridge over Babcock Road (named the “Dr. William L. Henrich Memorial Bridge”)
- Medical Center Park
- Native landscaping
- Open recreation space
- Modern inclusive playground with an embankment slide
- Park Trails
- Trail overlook for rest and reflection
- Supplemental tree plantings and irrigation, to be paid by the Tree Mitigation Fund