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 | 22,128,432.43 | ||
| 2017 GO Bond - Streets | 13,000,000.00 | ||
| CPS Contribution | 2,188,585.78 | ||
| SAWS Contribution | 4,470,388.65 | ||
| Tree Mitigation Fund | 844,458.00 | ||
| Unissued Certificates of Obligation | 1,625,000.00 |
What you need to know
- Beginning as early as the week of October 7, 2025, through October 2025, the contractor will be performing traffic signal testing at various intersections. This work is necessary to re-activate the permanent signals. The traffic signals will begin flashing during the testing period. This work is in preparation of re-opening the signalized intersections.
- Street Re-Opening: Commerce Street from Santa Rosa to Frio all traffic lanes are open
- San Saba from Nueva to Dolorosa all traffic lanes planned to be open the week of October 9, 2025
- Santa Rosa (Houston to Travis): Roadway northbound lanes closed for reconstruction through October 2025
- Santa Rosa (Dolorosa to Houston): Roadway closed for reconstruction through November 2025
- San Saba (Commerce to Houston): Roadway closed for reconstruction through October 2025
- For remaining work see map provided and detour routes
Zona Streets – Reconstruction Map
Zona Streets – Reconstruction Map with Detours
Overall Project Information
- Sundt construction continues with utility and reconstruction work on the Zona Cultural Streets project. Business access, parking lot and pedestrian access provided.
- The Zona 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.
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Project Presentation Documents
Zona Streets - Work Zones & Pedestrian Map
