Central Avenue Improvements Project Set For Completion By Oct. 31

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on October 12, 2014
- 5:52 pm

Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

COUNTY News:

The contractor anticipates reaching substantial completion of the Central Avenue Improvements Project on or before Oct. 31.

The project area is on Central Avenue from 15th Street to Oppenheimer and Oppenheimer from Trinity north to the library driveway, ending at the entrance to the west parking lot. Improvements include mill and overlay of asphalt, upgrade all sidewalk ramps to ADA standards, one additional crosswalk, concrete pedestrian crossings, tree removal and replacement, changes to planters, and changes to street and pedestrian lighting.

Oppenheimer north (library driveway) is scheduled to be paved Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 14-15. Once this paving is complete, the library driveway and west parking lot will be opened for traffic.

Once the library driveway is open, likely around 6:30-7 p.m., Wednesday, the contractor will close Bathtub Row at Central AND Central from just east of Oppenheimer to 20th Street. During this closure, access to Bathtub Row will be from Peach Street:

Directions starting from westbound Central turn right at 15th Street, left at Nectar, which turns into Peach Street, then left onto Bathtub Row.
Directions starting from eastbound Canyon turn left at Rose, left at Peach and a quick right onto Bathtub Row.

This closure will remain in place for approximately two weeks.

Paving Central between Oppenheimer and 20th Street, including the Bathtub Row intersection, is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, Oct. 16-17. Once the paving is complete, the contractor will continue with concrete work within the closure. Once Bathtub Row is open, the library driveway will need to close one more time to complete remaining concrete work.

Please stay out of the established work zones. Cutting across an active work zone is extremely dangerous and pedestrians are advised to use the provided temporary crossings.

The contractor will be moving to a six day work week, Monday through Saturday, with possible Sunday or night work as needed.

Transit

Transit stops on Central between Oppenheimer and 20th are closed, check www.AtomicCityTransit.com or call 505.661.RIDE for the closest alternate stop.

NMDOT Park and Ride Alert: Blue, Green and Purple Routes: Due to construction activity on Central Avenue, the NMDOT Park and Ride stop at the Mesa Public Library will be closed through Oct. 31. An alternate stop, located on the north side of Central Avenue just west of 4th Street, will be used by NMDOT Park and Ride Purple, Green and Blue Route buses during the construction period.

The distance between Mesa Public Library and the temporary stop is 0.6 miles. Average walking time between the Mesa Public Library and the temporary stop on Central Avenue at 4th Street is approximately 11 minutes at an average pace.

Direct questions about this temporary stop relocation to NMDOT Park and Ride at 505.424.1110 or nmparkandride@state.nm.us.