Orange Barrel Report for the Week of April 6 | City of Santa Fe

Orange Barrel Report for the Week of April 6

4 Apr, 2025

NEW PROJECT
Location: 4267 Parque de Villa
Contractor: Complete Streets Division
Description: Repair Sidewalks. The project has been scheduled to begin on 4-7-25 through 4-10-25. Traffic Control will be in place.
Contact: Apollo Hernandez, ajhernandez@santafenm.gov

NEW PROJECT
Location: Old Pecos Trail from Cordova Rd. to Calle Medico
Contractor: GM Emulsion
Description: Concrete construction will begin on April 14, 2025, in preparation of re-paving the roadway.  ADA ramps will be upgraded to meet ADA compliance first. Then, paving will begin. The project is scheduled for approximately 2 weeks, pending weather and varying factors that may affect schedules. Efforts will be made to minimize disruption to traffic and pedestrians. However, detours and road closures will be imminent. Please use caution in the area and seek alternate routes. Your patience and compliance with Traffic Control Signage is greatly appreciated.
Contact: mpesquibel@santafenm.gov.  

NEW PROJECT
Location: East De Vargas Park  
Contractor: Daniels Landscaping and Construction
Description: The project is scheduled to start on April 14th and end on April 18th. It involves demolishing a damaged retaining wall and removing shrubs. A new cap will be put on the existing retaining wall, and uneven concrete slabs will be ground down for safety.  
Contact: Jason Sharp jtsharp@santafenm.gov

NEW PROJECT
Location: Palace Ave @ Canyon Rd
Contractor:  Complete Streets Division
Description:  Repair Asphalt. The project has been rescheduled to start on 4-14-25 through 4-15-25. Traffic Control, including flaggers, will be in place.
Contact: Apollo Hernandez, ajhernandez@santafenm.gov

 

PROJECT COMPLETED
Location: Santa Fe River Road and Calle Don Jose.
Contractor: River Source, LLC  
Description: Stormwater Erosion Repair and Remnant Staging Area Restoration.
Work to arrest stormwater erosion and restore a disturbed area along the Santa Fe River Trail at Calle Done Jose started the week of 1/20 and will take about 3-4 weeks to complete. Minor disruptions to traffic flow along the Santa Fe River Trail may take place, but the City does not expect any closures of the trail.
Contact: Zoe Isaacson, 505-955-6853, zrisaacson@santafenm.gov

 

PROJECT ONGOING AS SCHEDULED
Location: Rancho Siringo Rd & Rancho Siringo Dr.
Contractor: Sub Surface Contracting 
Description: Sub Surface will install a new water main on Rancho Siringo Rd and Rancho Siringo Dr. starting 12-9-24 and going on until approximately March 2025. The road will be closed to traffic, but the public who lives in the area will still have access to their homes. All traffic controls will be in place, including detour routes. The contractor will have steel plates in case of any emergency and will always have access to get in and out of the job site. 
Contact: Ryan M. Gomez, rmgomez@santafenm.gov

PROJECT ONGOING AS SCHEDULED
Location: Rufina from Zafarano to Calle Atajo
Contractor: GME General Building LLC.
Description: Concrete construction on ADA Ramps will begin on Monday, March 31, 2025, in preparation for road re-paving.  Use caution in the area.
Pedestrian and vehicular traffic may see varying patterns, with an effort made to minimize disruption and maximize the project's timely completion.  
Contact: Marcos Esquibel, mpesquibel@santafenm.gov

PROJECT ONGOING AS SCHEDULED
Contractor: SF Brown Inc  
Description: Zia Station Public Infrastructure project.  

  • Single lanes of travel, both eastbound and westbound, on Zia Rd between Vela St. and Galisteo.  

  • Galisteo Road is closed between Zia Rd. And Calle Luminoso beginning Monday, 3/17/25.

  • Access to Zia Rd. Railrunner station via temporary access road opposite Calle Luminoso

  • The sidewalk on the north side of Zia will be open from Candelero to St. Francis  

  • The sidewalk on the south side of Zia from Vela to Galisteo will be closed  

  • Galisteo Road will be demolished and regraded to match the new road alignment beginning Monday, 3/17/25. Work to include:

    • Completion of 16” water main connection

    • New curb and gutter and sidewalk from Calle Luminoso to Zia Rd

    • New utility infrastructure (power, gas, communications

    • New road pavement from Zia connecting to the current access drive for the Railrunner Station.

    • This phase of work is scheduled to be completed in late May

  • Curb & Gutter installation on Galisteo north of Zia Rd continuing through March 25th

  • New curbing and medians in Zia Rd beginning late March through mid-April

  • Speed on Zia Rd between St. Francis and Brilliante reduced to 25 mph

Please be cautious in this area. SLOW DOWN and DO NOT STOP ON TRAIN TRACKS!    
Contact: Merritt Brown, merritt@sfbrown.com, Ryan Gomez, rmgomez@santafenm.gov

PROJECT ONGOING AS SCHEDULED
Location: Arroyo Los Chamisos North Fork - Site 2
Contractor: EMCO    
Description: EMCO will be conducting erosion control and bank repair work. Work started Nov. 4th and is expected to be completed by May. The entry point will be off Avenida de las Campanas, with the staging area at Santa Clara Drive and Alamosa Drive. All work will be done during school hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Traffic control and signage will be in place with minimal impact on traffic.  
Contact: Jimmie Gallegos, jgallegos1@santafenm.gov

PROJECT ONGOING AS SCHEDULED
Location: Arroyo de Los Pinos behind Herb Martinez Park
Contractor: EMCO
Description: EMCO will use this area as a staging area for equipment and supplies. Work is expected to take several months. The entry point will be at Santa Clara Drive and Alamosa Drive. Traffic control and signage will be in place with minimal impact on traffic.
Contact: Jimmie Gallegos, jgallegos1@santafenm.gov

PROJECT ONGOING AS SCHEDULED
Location: Agua Fria/South Meadows
Contractor: EMCO
Description: The Public Works Department is constructing the Agua Fria/South Meadows Intersection Improvements Project. The project includes adding turning bays on Agua Fria and South Meadows and improving the traffic signals, sidewalk, and ADA ramps. Two lanes of travel will remain open for Agua Fria (west/east) and one lane of travel for South Meadows (north/south). Traffic delays will occur, and you should seek alternate routes when possible. The detour is from South Meadows to Rufina and Jemez Rd. Signage is in place.
The project's anticipated completion target date is May 2025. 
Contact: Kody Keelin, kwkeelin@santafenm.gov or Kevin Harrison, kharrison@espmerc.com

PROJECT ONGOING AS SCHEDULED
Location: Guadalupe St.
Contractor: GM Emulsion  
Description: The work on the Guadalupe St. Reconstruction Project began in January 2024. The project is a complete reconstruction of Guadalupe St. from Alameda to Paseo De Peralta. The project will include closures, lane shifts, and flagger operations. 
The project is now in Phase 6. We are now working on the east side of Guadalupe Street.  
Traffic control has been shifted to two safe travel lanes with vertical panels, orange barrels, and type III barricades on the west side of Guadalupe St. It will remain in place for the duration of construction activities for phasing to complete the eastside from Paseo De Peralta to Alameda. Starting Monday, March 24, the northbound lane on Guadalupe St will be closed at the intersection of Montezuma Ave and Guadalupe. The detour will be east on Montezuma Ave, north on Sandoval St, and west on Alameda St. This work will replace storm drains, new center medians, and asphalt. Starting Monday, March 24, Agua Fria will be closed at Montezuma Ave. The detour will be from Montezuma Ave to Sandoval St.  
Please follow the detour signage that is in place if you must avoid Guadalupe St. Please drive safely.
Project completion target date: Summer 2025.  
Contact: Romella Glorioso-Moss, rsglorioso-moss@santafenm.gov or Mark Brooks, mark@gmemulsion.com
Click here for Construction Updates
Project Update: Guadalupe Construction Overview (Public Works)

PROJECT ONGOING AS SCHEDULED
Location: Sandoval from Alameda to Grant and Palace from Grant to Sheridan
Contractor: GME General Building LLC.
Description: Striping is completed. Pavement marking symbols are being installed as temps and weather permits, as well as installing loop detectors. Use caution in the area.
Pedestrian and vehicular traffic may see varying patterns, with an effort made to minimize disruption and maximize the project's timely completion. 
Contact: Marcos Esquibel, mpesquibel@santafenm.gov

PROJECT ONGOING AS SCHEDULED
Location: 206 Mckenzie St.
Contractor: True North Builders LLC.  
Description: True North Builders LLC will build the house at 206 Mckenzie St. Due to the small area, the road must be closed, and they must demo the building safely. All detours will be set up through the end of June 2025. The area will need to be fenced off from the public. All utilities and the curb in front of the property will be redone.   
Contact: Ryan M. Gomez, rmgomez@santafenm.gov

PROJECT ONGOING AS SCHEDULED
Location: City-Wide  
Contractor: GME General Building, LLC
Description: Median Ordinance for 3-foot wide Medians
Painting of Median Noses will occur within the next several weeks when temperatures allow it. This work targets narrow medians within the center of roadways covered under the new ordinance.
Contact: Jeanne Wolfenbarger, jawolfenbarger@santafenm.gov

PROJECT ONGOING AS SCHEDULED
Location:  Arroyo de Los Pinos from Pacheco St. to the Railroad
Contractor:  Franco’s Trees and Landscaping
Description:  The removal of dead and down debris in the drainage channel to aid in mitigating homeless encampments. Starting 3/20/25, which will last about a week, there will be no traffic disturbances.
Contact:  Jimmie Gallegos, jgallegos1@santafenm.gov

PROJECT ONGOING AS SCHEDULED
Location: Calle Atajo (Airport to Rufina)
Contractor: EMCO of Santa Fe, LLC
Description: Calle Atajo Speed Tables (Phase 2)
Placement of Seven Speed Tables on Calle Atajo between the Airport and Rufina. This work is planned for the week of April 7, 2025. (The first phase involved placing speed tables north of Rufina.)
Contact: Jeanne Wolfenbarger, jawolfenbarger@santafenm.gov or Kevin Harrison of EMCO, kharrison@espmerc.com

 

NO UPDATES RECEIVED
Location: Sandoval Parking Garage
Contractor: Davenport Construction
Description: Davenport's subcontractor will be patching and painting the exterior of the Sandoval Garage. Certain sidewalks, entrances, and exits will be temporarily closed during this time. However, at least one entrance and one exit will remain open at all times. Additionally, the garage will undergo a restriping of all parking spots, resulting in certain floors being closed. At least two parking floors will remain open while this work is carried out.
Shutdown Dates:

  • Sidewalks-TBD
  • Entrance/Exits-TBD
  • Re-Striping-TBD  

Contact: Josh Bohlman, jbohlman@santafenm.gov

NO UPDATES RECEIVED
Location: West Casitas Concrete (Railyard)
Contractor: Davenport Construction
Description: The subcontractor will finish up concrete work in the fall. The sidewalk will be closed. The project is anticipated to be scheduled from April 1 to 30.
Contact: Josh Bohlman, jbohlman@santafenm.gov
 

NO UPDATES RECEIVED
Location: St. Michael’s and Llano intersection (East)
Contractor: JDR & Associates
Description: Construction at St. Michael's Drive and Llano Street intersection is ongoing to upgrade the signals and improve pedestrian crosswalks.
Pedestrians are advised to exercise caution when approaching the intersection and be aware of their surroundings. During the week of March 23, the east side of the intersection will be under construction. The east sidewalk will be closed from Milagro Middle School to the intersection. Traffic control and sidewalk closure signs are installed. Pedestrians are advised to use the west sidewalk and west crosswalk to cross St. Michael's Drive.
Contact: Richard Rotto, richard.rotto@aecom.com, or Jennifer Morrow, jlmorrow@santafenm.gov.

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