Santa Fe River Trail
Caja del Oro to Cottonwood Dr.
REQUEST: $7,000,000
Public Works/Open Space and Trails
ICIP# 37843 LCS ID# 3870
What is the Project?
The Santa Fe River Trail is a backbone, regional trail that serves County and City residents alike. Funding is requested for the next section of the trail, which when fully constructed, will run from the Paseo Rael Wastewater Treatment Plant to downtown Santa Fe, with a direct connection to the El Camino Real Trail and nearby connections to the Rail Trail and Acequia Trail. This section is the penultimate section needed to complete this trail. This project is to acquire real property, conduct preliminary engineering, design and construct the River Trail and restore the Santa Fe River from Caja del Oro to Cottonwood Drive.
Why is this Project Needed?
This project promotes outdoor recreation and alternative transportation within a concrete trail network system that connects into downtown Santa Fe and increases safe passage to schools and facilities for area residents. This project also includes a significant river restoration component. For years, the Santa Fe River was used as a dumping ground for household waste, commercial waste and even gravel mining. The City and County have spent decades restoring the river corridor for the benefit of people, wildlife and water. This is a continuation of this generational project.
What Funding Will this Request Leverage?
- Approximately $1,000,000 from 2024 Capital Outlay
- Approximately $3,500,000 from 2024 GO Bond Question
What Will Requested Funding Accomplish?
This funding request will be used for acquisition of real property, preliminary engineering, design and construction of the River Trail and to restore the Santa Fe River from Caja del Oro to Cottonwood Drive.
