A number of planned construction and upgrade projects for the City of Santa Fe may soon see work due via secured state capital outlay funds.
Those projects include a series of gateway median upgrades, sidewalk and lighting improvements along Harrison Road, and improvements to the 90-acre Southwest Area Node Regional Park at 5300 Jaguar Drive.
In a statement, Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber noted that cooperation between the city and state on which projects are deemed essential means that “we can leverage resources more efficiently and address urgent priorities that will enhance the lives of our residents and help make our wonderful city the destination it is known to be.”
The City also wants to build an extension of the Tierra Contenta Trail from Buffalo Grass Road to South Meadows Road.
An additional project is the planned second phase work at the Santa Fe Municipal Airport, which could see the additional expansion of the facility’s terminal and building of more gates.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, in commenting on the collaborative efforts between the state and city to make the project a reality, remarked that by “expediting the release of state funds, we are signaling our commitment to making Santa Fe the clean, vibrant, and accessible city our residents expect and deserve.”
The work at the popular Southwest Area Node Regional Park is expected to see the building of a dog park, multi-sport recreation fields, a community garden, and hiker and biker trailheads, along with a water play element.
By Garry Boulard
