Road construction workers on 32nd Street have completed work along 32nd Street, from Swan Street east to just past Gila Regional Medical Center. Improvements to this major thoroughfare extend east to Pinos Altos Street, and are expected to be complete by mid-June.Silver City -- Major upgrades and improvements to 32nd Street are nearly complete, following construction delays that were due primarily to utility cables that weren't buried deep enough.  Contractors were at last able to complete lane striping and final details on this east-west thoroughfare from Swan Street east, and the final section from just east of Gila Regional Medical Center to Pinos Altos Road is expected to be finished by mid-June.  Improvements include new curb and gutter, significant  drainage improvements, new sidewalks, drive pads, ADA-accessible intersections, lane striping to include bike lanes, and new signage.

The project was funded by two grants totaling nearly $4.35 million; $2.176 million from the Colonias Infrastructure Fund plus $2.183 million from the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT), which together cover nearly the entire cost of the project.  Approximately $332,500 will come from town revenues. The survey and design process was also funded by NMDOT grant funds.

"We are grateful to residents for their patience, as we dealt with these unforeseen delays," said Peter Peña, public works director for the Town of Silver City. "I'm pleased to say that at last we're very near completion, and very soon we'll all enjoy a beautiful new roadway that provides access to the hospital, medical offices and the new recreation center that is now under construction."