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.
Commerce St. Project Budget (Frio St. to Santa Rosa St.):
| TOTAL | 19,030,425.71 | ||
| 2017 GO Bond - Streets | 14,700,000.00 | ||
| CPS Contribution | 515,069.14 | ||
| SAWS Contribution | 1,588,060.57 | ||
| Tree Mitigation Fund | 665,296.00 | ||
| Unissued Certificates of Obligation | 1,562,000.00 |
San Saba St. Project Budget (Nueva St. to Martin St.):
| TOTAL | 10,297,810.70 | ||
| 2017 GO Bond - Streets | 6,300,000.00 | ||
| CPS Contribution | 814,040.79 | ||
| SAWS Contribution | 2,138,993.91 | ||
| Tree Mitigation Fund | 231,776.00 | ||
| Unissued Certificates of Obligation | 813,000.00 |
Santa Rosa St. Project Budget (Cesar Chavez to Martin):
| TOTAL | 22,030,257.13 | ||
| 2017 GO Bond - Streets | 13,000,000.00 | ||
| CPS Contribution | 2,099,509.78 | ||
| SAWS Contribution | 4,461,289.35 | ||
| Tree Mitigation Fund | 844,458.00 | ||
| Unissued Certificates of Obligation | 1,625,000.00 |
Project Update:
Northbound Santa Rosa Street will be closed from Houston Street to Travis Street starting as early September 15, 2025 thru October 06, 2025 for underground conduit installation and electrical services. Commuters are able to travel southbound on Santa Rosa, but can only make right turn and head west on Houston Street. Alternate detour routes available through N. San Saba to Martin Street. See map below:
Overall Project Timeline and Information
What you need to know:
- Commerce Street (Laredo to Frio): Continues to have a minimum one lane of westbound traffic. Roadway reconstruction through November 2025
- San Saba (Nueva to Houston) Closed for roadway reconstruction through September 2025
- San Saba (North of Houston): West side roadway reconstruction continues through September 2025. One northbound traffic lane is open.
- Santa Rosa (Cesar Chavez to Dolorosa): Roadway reconstruction work continues through November 2025. The roadway is open to accommodate one lane of northbound & southbound traffic. Daily lane closures as necessary.
- Santa Rosa & Dolorosa and Santa Rosa & Nueva intersections: Temporarily controlled with stop signs for traffic. Nueva is open to accommodate one lane of eastbound & westbound traffic.
- Santa Rosa (Dolorosa to Houston): Closed for roadway reconstruction through November 2025
- Santa Rosa & Houston Intersection: Roadway reconstruction work planned September through October 2025. Intersection to be closed
- Santa Rosa (Houston to Travis): Asphalt placement planned November 2025. Full roadway closure.
Commerce Street (Laredo thru Santa Rosa Intersection) - Traffic Switch
Sundt construction will be switching traffic from south to the north lanes on Commerce Street from Laredo thru Santa Rosa intersection as early as Wednesday 8.20.25. Excavation and reconstruction work on the south lanes will begin shortly thereafter. Pedestrian and parking lot access provided to local businesses. Please see map provided. Thank you for your patience.
Commerce Street (Laredo thru Santa Rosa Intersection) Map
Goodwill Access Update
The contractor will be adjusting the roadway on Laredo (between Commerce to Dolorosa) to provide two-way traffic on Laredo from Dolorosa in order to provide an entrance and exit to Goodwill Parking lot as early as July 25, 2025 thru end of September 2025, barring any unforeseen conditions and weather. The contractor will proceed with roadway excavation and concrete pavement on the east side of Santa Rosa (Dolorosa to Commerce) which will be closed for reconstruction.
What you need to know:
- As early as July 25, 2025 thru end of September 2025, barring any unforeseen conditions and weather, the Goodwill entrance and exit will be provided on Laredo from Dolorosa
- Goodwill entrance to be closed on Santa Rosa
- The remainder of the block of Santa Rosa (Dolorosa to Commerce) will be closed for reconstruction.
- Westbound Commerce traffic will proceed west to Pecos and detoured south to Dolorosa; traffic will proceed east bound past Santa Rosa, turn left on Laredo and directed into Goodwill parking lot.
- Traffic exiting the parking lot will proceed to Laredo and directed south to Dolorosa.
- See map provided
Santa Rosa (Dolorosa to Commerce) closure & Goodwill Access Map
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Project Presentation Documents
Zona Streets - Work Zones & Pedestrian Map
