Turquoise Trail Extention
REQUEST: $282,461
Public Works
ICIP#43159- LCS ID#1424
What is this Project?
Phase I of the project is for the construction of the NM14 Turquoise Trail Multiuse Trail Extension from the intersection of NM14 and Rancho Viejo Blvd to the NMRX-NM599 Station along NMDOT NM14 and Fire Place Road right-of-way.
Phase II will extend from the Arroyo Hondo District Trail to Avenida del Sur, connecting with a separate trail fully funded by the County that will run from Avenida del Sur to the Adult Detention Facility.
This two-phase project will:
- Enhance multi-modal transportation opportunities in the vicinity, generally;
- Serve two new all affordable, multi-family housing developments to be constructed in the areas across from Bisbee Court, totaling 554 total units;
- When combined with a separate trail project, allow for inmates released from the Adult Detention Facility who choose to walk toward the City of Santa Fe to do so on off-road multi-use trails;
- Continue to build out the regional trail network in the County’s designated growth area, allowing for connections into the City of Santa Fe; and
- Begin extending the County trail network south along the NM scenic byway.
What will 2026 Capital Outlay Request do?
Ensure that Phase I is fully funded and reduce the amount of funding (anticipated to be supplied by the County in Fiscal Year 2026) to fully fund Phase II.
