Did the Bunny Trail construction cause more mice?

Large construction projects can displace rodents from the ground they disturb. Homes near the work often see more activity for a while.

What is the most common entry in these homes?

The garage door seal and weep holes in brick are the two most common. Gaps where AC lines enter the wall are next.

Can I report a weedy lot on my street?

Yes. Killeen Code Enforcement takes reports by phone, email and the city's Report a Concern system. See our reporting guide.

A rat with a long, thin tail and large ears crossing damp reddish ground.

Rodent Control near Bunny Trail

Southwest Killeen neighborhoods along the rebuilt Bunny Trail corridor, with open lots and school traffic.

Rodent help in Bunny Trail (254) 276-0111

Bunny Trail runs through southwest Killeen. The city broke ground on a full reconstruction in July 2024 after the council approved it that spring, and the city said the finished road would give residents, school traffic and nearby neighborhoods a safer route and support growth in southwest Killeen. The work kept lanes closed for months before it was finished in 2025.

What a construction year does to rodents

Long roadwork digs up drainage, utility lines and the strips of grass and brush along the right-of-way. Rodents living in that ground move, and the houses closest to the road are the nearest cover. That pattern shows up on most big road jobs.

Most homes near Bunny Trail are slab-on-grade with brick or stone fronts and attached garages. Mice get in under the garage door and through brick weep holes. Roof rats reach attics from fences and trees.

Open lots and school routes

The city said the rebuilt road would serve school traffic and the neighborhoods around it, and that it was built to support growth in southwest Killeen. Growth here means lots that sit empty for a while before houses go up, and those lots hold field mice and cotton rats. If an empty lot next to you is overgrown past 12 inches, that is a code violation you can report through Code Enforcement or the city's Killeen Connect app. A mowed lot gives rodents less cover right against your fence.

Inside the house, the first signs usually show up in the garage and the kitchen. If you have children who walk to school past open lots, keep shoes and backpacks off the garage floor so they are not a nesting spot.

Practical steps

Check the bottom of your garage door at night with the light on inside; if light shows outside, so will a mouse. Keep pet food and bird seed in metal cans. Trim shrubs back from the foundation so you can see burrows. If you find droppings in the garage, see garage and car rodent control and droppings cleanup.

Vacant lots that grow over 12 inches can be reported to Killeen Code Enforcement, which counts tall weeds as a violation.

Bunny Trail rodent questions

Did the Bunny Trail construction cause more mice?: Large construction projects can displace rodents from the ground they disturb. Homes near the work often see more activity for a while.
What is the most common entry in these homes?: The garage door seal and weep holes in brick are the two most common. Gaps where AC lines enter the wall are next.
Can I report a weedy lot on my street?: Yes. Killeen Code Enforcement takes reports by phone, email and the city's Report a Concern system. See our reporting guide.