2009 Road Improvement Bond
On March 10, 2009, voters approved $25 million of general obligation bonds to be issued for road design, construction, repair, and improvements.
Through a bond premium ($500,000) that was obtained when the interest rate (2.88%) for the bond was secured, the total amount available to the city for road improvements will be $25.5 million.
The city will allocate bond funding for:
New Roads
Paseo del Volcan Extension (Iris Road to U.S. 550) - Construction process from August 2009 to February of 2011
30th Street Design
Road Reconstruction
Western Hills Drive - Construction from November 2009 to April 2010
Nicklaus Drive - Construction from November 2009 to April 2010
Broadmoor Drive to Loma Colorado Drive - Construction from July 2010 to September 2010
Cherry Road - Construction from August 2009 to December 2009
Colorado Mountain Road from Idalia Road to Gazelle Road graded and paved with a sidewalk, curb and gutter added
Apache Loop Project: sections of Apache Loop repaved related to the replacement of waterlines from July 2010 through fall 2010
21st Avenue between Golf Course Road and Grande Boulevard - August 2010 through fall 2010
Northern Boulevard - Engineering and bid process during 2009 with construction anticipated to begin in 2010
Unser Boulevard Widening (Paseo del Volcan to King Boulevard) - work scheduled tentatively to start early 2011
Road Rehabilitation
Design and construction of a right-turn lane on westbound Paseo del Volcan at 30th Street/Broadmoor Avenue. A street light will be relocated as part of the project as well.
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Preventative Maintenance
The city has completed roadway preventative maintenance projects throughout the community - see list below.
The purpose of preventative maintenance work is to extend the life of existing pavement and improve driving surfaces. This type of work delays by several years, but does not replace, the need for more substantial road improvements in the future.
There are several different methods of preventative maintenance work that can be performed depending on the condition of the road, traffic volumes and other factors. The method recently used for preventative maintenance on city roadways is called micro-surfacing. Micro-surfacing is not new pavement, but a surface treatment.
In planning to do micro-surfacing work, the city hired an engineering firm, HDR Engineering, to prepare designs and guidelines in accordance with New Mexico Department of Transportation specifications. The city’s Public Works Department and HDR Engineering have determined that the goal of this work was achieved: the longevity of city roads receiving micro-surfacing have been extended and driving conditions have been improved.
It is important to note that when micro-surfacing work is done, pre-existing cracks will still be visible in the roadway. This would be the case with any type of preventative maintenance work. The only way to eliminate pre-existing cracks from showing would be to conduct a full reconstruction of the roadway. As with any cracking that occurs in city maintained roadways, cracking that may take place in areas that have received micro-surfacing will be monitored and addressed by city staff as appropriate.
In regards to full reconstruction of city roadways, some roads in the city are receiving this type of work funded by the road improvement bond. These roads had deteriorated past the point of there being any benefit from preventative maintenance work taking place. In the future and as funding becomes available, the city will look to conduct additional full reconstruction projects around the city.
Work listed below took place between September 2009 to November 2009:
District 1
Sugar Road from Tulip Road to Lisbon Avenue
Eaton Road from Tulip Road to Lisbon Avenue
Orchid Drive from Idalia Road to Southern Boulevard
Pecos Loop to Rainbow Boulevard
Atlantic Road from Vancouver Road to Southern Boulevard
El Morro Drive from Vancouver Road to Quixote Drive
Ivory Road from Baltic Avenue to Lisbon Avenue
District 2
Summer Winds Drive from Spring Drive to S. Western Hills Drive
Buckboard Road from Chuckwagon Road to Lariat Road
Stagecoach Street from Wagon Train Drive to Western Hills Drive
Stallion Street from Wagon Train Drive to Western Hills Drive
Black Hills Road from Spring Drive to Unser Boluevard
Lariat Road from Western Hills Drive to Nicklaus Drive
Pine Bough Road from Summer Winds Drive to Spring Drive
District 3
Storm Mountain Road from Panorama Heights Drive to Pinewood Drive
Panorama Heights Drive from Broadmoor Boulevard to Nicklaus Drive
Seven Falls Drive from Lema Road to Broadmoor Boulevard
Rosswood Drive from Parr Road to Bogie Road
Lakeview Circle from Broadmoor Boulevard to Broadmoor Boulevard
District 4
Hermit Falls Drive to Superstition Drive
Saratoga Drive from Northen Boulevard to Rockaway Boulevard
Sundt Road from Tigris Road to Pat D'Arco Highway (NM 528)
Broadmoor Drive from Northern Boulevard to Loma Colorado Boulevard
District 5
Rincon de Romos Drive from Leon Grande Avenue to Antigua Road
Rincon de Romos Drive from Sabana Grande Avenue to Leon Grande Avenue
La Pinta Court to El Granado Court
El Granado Court to Palmas Altas Drive
Oakmount Drive from Eastlake Drive to Country Club Drive
District 6
Canvasback Road from Sandia Vista Street to Corrales Road
Red River Road from Clearwater Loop to Riverside Drive
Spruce Moutain Loop to Willow Creek Road
Sunlight Peek Drive from Willow Creek Road to Spruce Mountain Loop
Grande Vista Road from Pat D'Arco Highway (NM 528) to Corrales Road
Enchanted Hills Boulevard from Torino Hills Road to Pat D'Arco Highway (NM 528)