US 85 (Santa Fe Drive) Widening from Hampden Avenue to Lipan Street

Project completed

Project Facts

  • Cost: $2.9 million
  • Contractor: Jalisco International
  • Timeline: July to November 2018
  • Locations:
    • On US 85 from Hampden Avenue north to Lipan Street
    • At US 85 and Dartmouth Avenue

Project Overview

Crews on this project will widen portions of US Highway 85 (aka, Santa Fe Drive) to accommodate acceleration lanes and and shoulders:

  1. Crews will add acceleration lanes to southbound US 85 between Hampden Avenue and Lipan Street.
  2. Crews will add two, 16-foot lanes with shoulders from westbound Hampden Avenue to southbound US 85.

Crews will also:

  • install new traffic signals;
  • add pedestrian crossings at US 85 and Dartmouth Avenue; and
  • replace concrete slabs and curb ramps to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).