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.
Initially, the city was planning on using bond funding for Unser Boulevard widening, Paseo del Volcan extension, Northern Boulevard widening, 30th Street paving design, Western Hills Drive reconstruction, Nicklaus Drive reconstruction and pavement preservation on roads throughout the city.
However, due to a bond premium ($500,000), federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding received for the Paseo del Volcan extension, and project bids coming in lower than original cost estimates, the city has been able to use bond funding for more road-related projects than originally anticipated.
As additional work/projects are performed with road bond funds, content on this Web page will be updated.
Bond funding has or will be used for the following:
New Roads
-Paseo del Volcan Extension (Iris Road to U.S. 550)
-30th Street/Broadmoor Boulevard Design Work (design work related to paving this corridor)
-Colorado Mountain Road (Idalia Road to Gazelle Road paved with sidewalks)
-Idalia Road Design Work (related to reconstruction of intersection of Idalia Road and Chayote Road)
-Loma Colorado Boulevard/Paseo del Volcan (construction of Loma Colorado Boulevard from Paseo del Volcan to Laban Road, and construction of Laban Road from Loma Colorado Boulevard to the existing paved portion of Laban Road north of Cleveland High School)
-Wellspring Avenue Construction: Construction of Wellspring Avenue from Unser Boulevard to Westside Boulevard, which includes left- and right-turn improvements at Wellspring Avenue and Westside Boulevard
Road Reconstruction
-Western Hills Drive (aging waterline infrastructure replaced as well with utility funds)
-Nicklaus Drive (aging waterline infrastructure replaced as well with utility funds)
-Broadmoor Boulevard (Country Club Drive to Loma Colorado Boulevard)
-Cherry Road (10th Street to Unser Boulevard frontage road and roundabout construction at intersection of Cherry Road/17th Avenue)
-Apache Loop Project (Apache Loop, Iroquios Court, Apache Court, Chippewa Drive, Chippewa Court and Cherokee Drive; waterlines replaced at same time using utility funds)
-21st Avenue (Golf Course Road to Grande Boulevard)
-Northern Boulevard (widening Northern Boulevard to a four-lane divided roadway from west of Broadmoor Boulevard to 35th court)
-Unser Boulevard (widening of Unser Boulevard to a four-lane roadway from Paseo del Volcan to King Boulevard with storm drain improvements and permanent traffic signals at intersections of Paseo del Volcan/Unser Boulevard and King Boulevard/Unser Boulevard)
-Idalia Road improvements (reconstruction of a 400-foot section of roadway near intersection of Iris and Idalia roads; reconstruction of a 470-foot section of roadway at the intersection of Idalia and Chayote road
Road Improvements
-Design and construction of right-turn lane on westbound Paseo del Volcan at 30th Street/Broadmoor Boulevard
-Widening Iris Road between Idalia Road and Paseo del Volcan with a paved roadside drainage ditch, which provides a continuous left-turn lane
-Street lighting on Arena Drive and Paseo del Volcan frontage road
-Temporary traffic signal at intersection of Unser Boulevard and King Boulevard
-Lakeview Drive Design Work
-27th Street Paving Design Work
-Lisbon Avenue Sidewalk Design Work
-Corridor study for Southern Boulevard from N.M. 528 to Rainbow Boulevard (match requirement to receive state grant funding)
-Meadowlark Lane and Prairie Sage Way Trail Improvement Project (improvements will include widening the existing roadway to allow for bicycle use, replacement of an asphalt roadway buffer area, and new curb and gutter; and work taking place on this trail pertains to drainage control and will include grading, erosion control, fencing modifications, and storm water runoff containment between the trail and the perimeter of the adjacent residential community)
Pavement Preservation
Council 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
Council District 2
Summer Winds Drive from Spring Drive to (south) Western Hills Drive
Summer Winds Drive from (north) Western Hills Drive to Spring Drive
Ochre Road from Black Hills Road to Western Hills Drive
Suttle Court to Summer Winds Drive
Umber Court to Black Hills Road
Sienna Court to Black Hills Road
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 Boulevard
Lariat Road from Western Hills Drive to Nicklaus Drive
Pine Bough Road from Summer Winds Drive to Spring Drive
Council 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
Council District 4
Hermit Falls Drive to Superstition Drive
Saratoga Drive from Northern Boulevard to Rockaway Boulevard
Sundt Road from Tigris Road to Pat D'Arco Highway (NM 528)
Broadmoor Boulevard from Northern Boulevard to Loma Colorado Boulevard
Council 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
Council District 6
Canvasback Road from Sandia Vista Street to Corrales Road
Red River Road from Clearwater Loop to Riverside Drive
Spruce Mountain Loop to Willow Creek Road
Sunlight Peek Drive from Willow Creek Road to Spruce Mountain Loop
Grande Vista Road from Pat D'Arco Highway (N.M. 528) to Corrales Road
Enchanted Hills Boulevard from Torino Hills Road to Pat D'Arco Highway (N.M. 528)