2017-2022 Bond Project: Zona Cultural Streets (Commerce / San Saba / Santa Rosa)
2017-2022 Bond Project: Zona Cultural Streets (Commerce / San Saba / Santa Rosa)
This Bond Project will reconstruct Commerce Street (Frio Street to Santa Rosa Street), San Saba Street (Nueva Street to Martin Street), and Santa Rosa Street (César E. Chávez Boulevard to Martin Street) to include pedestrian amenities and streetscape improvements as appropriate and within available funding.
Project Type: Streets, Bridges & Sidewalks
Phase: Construction
Project Contact: Joey Doctor, (210) 207-8415
Estimated Timeline Construction Seasons are identified as: Winter (January, February, March), Spring (April, May, June), Summer (July, August, September), and Fall (October, November, December.)
Project Notes:
Contractor (Sundt Construction) continues reconstruction work on the Zona Cultural Streets project. The project consists of three 2017 Bond Projects, including Commerce Street (Frio Street to Santa Rosa Street), San Saba Street (Nueva Street to Martin Street) and Santa Rosa Street (Cesar Chavez Boulevard to Martin Street). The Project consists of utility upgrades, roadway reconstruction, traffic and pedestrian signal upgrades, new street lighting, sidewalk widening along with streetscape and landscape improvements, new bus shelters and pedestrian amenities including lighting in accordance with Zona Cultural themes and materials. Summarized below are the various street closures with maps, and projected work efforts to date.
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Current and Planned Work:
Zona Cultural Project Wide – Final Four Provisions
- The Zona Cultural project will keep moving forward during the Final Four weekend to focus on preparations for Fiesta 2025.
Commerce Street (Laredo to Frio)
- Commerce Street (Pecos to Frio) – Irrigation, approximately 85% of landscaping has been completed. CPS Energy is completing transformer installation in order for contractor to complete illumination and signalization. Two lanes of westbound traffic are currently being provided, provisions will be in place to account for pedestrian traffic.
- Commerce Street (San Saba to Pecos North Side) – Concrete pavement placement is complete. Paver installation in progress, which will be followed by remaining irrigation illumination and signalization. At least one lane of traffic (westbound) will be maintained at all times, provisions will be in place to account for pedestrian traffic.
- Commerce Street & Pecos Intersection – At present two lanes are available for southbound Pecos traffic through Commerce intersection.
- Commerce Street (Santa Rosa to San Saba North Side) – Installation of sidewalk followed by irrigation and landscaping. At least one lane of traffic (westbound) will be maintained at all times, provisions will be in place to account for pedestrian traffic. *
San Saba (Nueva to Houston)
- San Saba (Nueva to Dolorosa) – Completion of illumination and signalization, irrigation and subsequent vegetation, sidewalks and final asphalt surface installation, and site amenities.
- San Saba Full Road Closure (Dolorosa to Commerce) – Installation of raised planters completed, irrigation, landscaping, and site amenities. Provisions for pedestrian traffic maintained at all times.
- San Saba (Commerce to Houston) – Paver installation will be followed by sidewalks and driveway installation. Adjustment of remaining utilities, illumination and signalization.*
Santa Rosa (Cesar Chavez to Martin)
- Santa Rosa (Cesar Chavez to Dolorosa) - Sidewalks, driveways and remaining paver installation. Irrigation and landscaping are in progress will be followed by signalization and illumination. Access to Public Safety Headquarters, Bill Millers, Federal Building, and Washington Square building shall be provided at all times.
- Santa Rosa Full Road Closure (Commerce to Houston) – Concrete pavement being placed and will be followed by sidewalk and driveways. Irrigation, landscaping, illumination and signalization. *
- Santa Rosa and Commerce Intersection (North Side) - Roadway re-construction efforts are complete, concrete pavement placement is tentatively scheduled for April 6 & 7, a notice will be provided as placement will require a roadway closure of Commerce St. Provisions in place for access to businesses and pedestrian traffic.
- Nueva at Santa Rosa Intersection – Completion of utility installation and adjustments, illumination, signalization, landscape, and amenities. *
*Pending no significant archeological findings encountered
Zona Streets Overall Lane Closure and Detour Map
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Project Presentation Documents