More roadwork slated for Second Street

Gallup drivers may have noticed a section of Second Street between Aztec Avenue and Coal Avenue has been closed several times in the past week. City of Gallup Public Works Director Stan Henderson said there is no reconstruction happening on this section of Second Street.

“The city, along with CenturyLink, Comcast, and Sacred Winds, are undergrounding the fiber optic from First Street to Fifth Street,” he said Nov. 21.

UPCOMING ROAD PROJECTS

The Gallup City Council approved two items during their Nov. 12 meeting regarding the roads and sidewalks around Gallup.

The council awarded the contract of Phase I of the Downtown Alley Utility Reconstruction Project to Dallago Corporation, a Gallup-based construction firm. Dallago bid about $137,341, which includes the New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax.

This project includes the reconstruction of the sewer line in the alley between First Street and Second Street, as well as relocating a joint sewer main out of Gallup Coffee Company, 203 W. Coal Ave.

“Construction starts on the sewer main replacement in December with a planned March completion date,” Henderson said. “The completion date is dependent on the winter weather.”

The second item Henderson spoke about involved a Local Government Transportation Project Fund grant that was made available by the New Mexico Department of Transportation.

The city will use the $350,000 grant, which includes a budgeted five percent match from the city, for design of the East Nizhoni Boulevard Reconstruction Project.

This project includes reconstructing the curb, gutter, and sidewalks from South Second Street to College Drive, along with improving the intersection geometry at the College Drive intersection, and providing a dedicated left turn lane north at Second Street.

Henderson said there is no timeline for this project right now. The funding for both projects was budgeted by the City Council within its 2019-2020 Community Improvement Plan.

By Cody Begaye
Sun Correspondent