Cerrillos Road Phase IIA Reconstruction Project
City of Santa Fe Public Works Department

Posted November 4, 2008

Eastbound lane on Cerrillos Road to be closed at 6:30pm tonight

SANTA FE, NM The eastbound lane on Cerrillos Road from Richards Avenue to Cielo Court will be closed tonight and tomorrow night beginning at 6:30pm to 2am to eradicate temporary striping for the placement of permanent striping and markings for the final traffic and bike lane configurations. One lane will remain open including access to businesses. These will be the final touches necessary to re-open all lanes of travel within the construction area. Landscaping, irrigation, and other minor work will be completed next spring. The final asphalt surface for the eastbound lanes will also be scheduled for completion next spring due to temperature requirements limiting its placement in colder weather.

The drainage and street reconstruction project begins at Richards Avenue and ends at Cielo Court. Posted speed limit is 30 miles per hour.

All traffic lanes are scheduled to be open by the end of the week, weather permitting. Bus plazas are expected to be complete around mid November and landscaping and final details will be completed in the spring.

Drivers could experience delays and should plan trips accordingly or take alternate routes. For more information contact Eric Martinez, Project Engineer at 955-6631 or A. S. Horner rep Mike Martinez, 873-1577.

Background Information:
The Cerrillos Road project includes installation of a 66-inch storm drain system for improved drainage; installation of bike lanes and an outer auxiliary lane; reconstructing the asphalt driving surface, sidewalks and ADA curb ramps; and median reconstruction to better manage vehicular access for more efficient traffic flow and improved safety. Other improvements include installation of new traffic signals at the Camino Consuelo and Calle del Cielo intersections, new street lighting, landscaping, irrigation, and bus plazas.

City of Santa Fe engineers hold project meetings every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce offices at the Outlet Mall on Cerrillos Road. If business owners or residents have concerns or questions about this project they can contact Simon Brackley, Chamber of Commerce president at 983-7317. The public is welcome to attend these meetings.

Project construction cost is approx. $6.4M and funded with 2007 GRIP II legislative appropriations in the amount of $4,714,300 with the balance being city funds.

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