The City of Santa Fe initiated Phase One of the Airport Road Repaving Project on February 11, targeting improvements from Cerrillos Road to Fairly Road. Work includes removal and replacement of ADA-compliant curb ramps, concrete enhancements such as curbs, valley gutters and sidewalks, asphalt rehabilitation, striping and traffic signal loop repairs.1 The phase is expected to conclude by late April, with Phase Two from Fairly Road to NM 599 starting March 9 and finishing by late May, weather permitting. Contractor Gonzalez Concrete began initial concrete work on February 5.1
State Funding Boosts Local Projects
On February 6, the New Mexico Department of Transportation announced nearly $47 million in awards for 27 local projects through federal programs. Allocations to the City of Santa Fe include $341,760 for the St. Michael’s Drive Reconstruction Phase 1 A-B Study, $300,000 for Rail Trail Intersections Improvements, $250,000 for Acequia Trail Extension Design and $1,779,495 for South Capitol Bus Loop Improvements. Santa Fe County received $500,000 for Santa Fe Rail Trail Segment 7.2
Santa Fe County commissioners approved efforts to acquire 6.5 acres of right-of-way for a road improvement project in the growing Rancho Viejo area south of the city.3 This step advances long-range planning for the residential community.
Ongoing Construction Efforts
The city's Orange Barrel Report lists several active projects, including Airport Road rehabilitation through May, ADA ramp replacements on Old Pecos Trail and Pablina Street, intersection upgrades at Agua Fría and South Meadows with new traffic signals slated for February installation, and new bike and pedestrian trail construction at Tierra Contenta expected to complete in summer.4 Some work, such as the Agua Fría signals, has extended beyond initial timelines.
These initiatives, complemented by the governor's signing of a $1.5 billion statewide transportation bonding bill, position Santa Fe for enhanced road and trail infrastructure in the near term, with phase completions and design studies paving the way for subsequent construction phases.5
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