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.
Zona Streets - Work Zones, Pedestrian Map, and Fiesta Closures
Zona Streets - Work Zones & Pedestrian Map
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Current and Planned Work:
Zona Cultural Project Wide – Fiesta 2025
- Continuing from April 22, 2025 through May 4, 2025 Commerce Street at Santa Rosa will continue to remain closed to accommodate Fiesta De Los Reyes Event.
- The Zona Cultural construction project will keep moving forward during Fiesta 2025. Pedestrian access will be provided to Event Entrances.
Commerce Street (Laredo to Frio)
- Commerce Street (Pecos to Frio) – Irrigation, approximately 90% of landscaping completed. CPS Energy is completing transformer installation in order for contractor to complete illumination and signalization. Two lanes of westbound traffic are currently provided, provisions will be in place to account for pedestrian traffic.
- Commerce Street (San Saba to Pecos North Side) – Work will be paused to this area to accommodate the Fiesta De Los Reyes Event footprint requiring closure of Commerce Street from Santa Rosa through S. Pecos. Provisions will be in place to account for pedestrian traffic leading to Mercado/Milam Park and Farmers Market.
- Commerce Street & Pecos Intersection – Work will be paused as this area to accommodate the Fiesta De Los Reyes Event footprint requiring closure of Commerce Street from Santa Rosa through S. Pecos. Provisions will be in place to account for pedestrian traffic leading to Mercado/Milam Park and Farmers Market.
- Commerce Street (Santa Rosa to San Saba North Side) – Work will be paused to this area to accommodate the Fiesta De Los Reyes Event footprint requiring closure of Commerce Street from Santa Rosa through S. Pecos. Provisions will be in place to account for pedestrian traffic leading to Mercado/Milam Park and Farmers Market.
San Saba (Nueva to Houston)
- San Saba (Nueva to Dolorosa) – Completion of illumination and signalization, irrigation and landscaping, 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 will be in place to account for pedestrian traffic leading to Mercado/Milam Park and Farmers Market.
- San Saba (Commerce to Houston) – Work will be paused to this area to accommodate the Fiesta De Los Reyes Event footprint requiring closure of Commerce Street from Santa Rosa through S. Pecos. Provisions will be in place to account for pedestrian traffic leading to Mercado/Milam Park and Farmers Market.
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 sidewalk and driveways. Irrigation, landscaping, illumination and signalization (east side). Parade preparations will be in place beginning May 2, 2025 thru May 4, 2025. *
- Santa Rosa & Commerce Intersection (North Side) – Work will be paused to this area to accommodate the Fiesta De Los Reyes Event footprint requiring closure of Commerce Street from Santa Rosa through S. Pecos. Provisions will be in place to account for pedestrian traffic leading to Mercado/Milam Park and Farmers Market.
- Nueva at Santa Rosa Intersection – Signalization, and sidewalks. East to West access will be available for VIA only – no public access during Fiesta. *
*Pending no significant archeological findings encountered
Zona Streets Overall Lane Closure and Detour Map
Businesses remain open and accessible!
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Project Presentation Documents