Downtown Pagosa Springs' US 160 reconstruction surged ahead in December, replacing asbestos-lined water pipes, sewer laterals, fire hydrants, geothermal lines, and over 16,000 feet of electrical conduit from First Street to the 400 block, while installing new streetlights, red-dyed accessible sidewalks, street trees, and transit shelters along the middle school. The town's $7.7 million investment bolstered stormwater drains and temporary parking at key spots like the library and River Center to sustain businesses. A compact winter crew resumed post-January 4 amid mild weather and robust tourism from hot springs and Wolf Creek, dodging labor crunches. February and March bring utility finales, early-March concrete resurfacing, and Harman Park Drive intersection overhauls, with plows primed for snow and bulk material stockpiling urged against looming 4-6% lumber hikes.