The Santa Fe City Council approved a Local Government Road Fund cooperative agreement with the New Mexico Department of Transportation for $87,639 on Sept. 24 to support construction management for the Agua Fria–Cottonwood roundabout project.

Capital Projects Manager Romella Morioso Mas said the project has a current total programmed funding of $3.5 million, provided by the Federal Highway Administration (Highway Safety Improvement Program), and stems from a 2012 study identifying the Agua Fria–Cottonwood intersection among the city’s highest‑risk locations. The work includes construction of a roundabout, ADA‑compliant sidewalks and bicycle lanes, utility relocations and construction engineering. The additional $87,639 will fund construction management services.

Councilors had no substantive questions and approved the agreement and the related budget amendment on a unanimous roll call.