Planning for the resurfacing and reconstruction of streets across the geographically wide city of El Paso is expected to begin this spring in the wake of a voter-approved bond package.
By a better than 61% to 38% margin, voters gave a thumbs up to what was called Proposition A, which will allot some $237 million to a variety of street projects.
Those projects are all expected to be executed over the course of the next decade.
The $237 million proposition was one of three proposals, all of which proved victorious at the polls. El Paso residents also approved some $20.8 million for park improvements, and $5 million to study and take on projects designed to reduce the impact of climate change.
By design, Proposition A will fund work repaving some 46 main roads in various sections of the city.
City official have said that an early effort in the street work will center on the purchase of private property in areas where the upgrading will occur.
By Garry Boulard