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County unveils Road Initiative list and private-road adoption draft; staff to solicit feedback before fall vote
Summary
Public works presented 26 candidate roads estimated at $11.2 million and a draft private‑road adoption policy that would require owners to dedicate right‑of‑way, meet pavement standards (draft PCI ≥90 recommended) and pay survey costs; staff will circulate documents and seek commissioner feedback in August ahead of a September or October vote.
Dona Ana County public works staff briefed commissioners on Aug. 5 about the fourth Roads Initiative and a draft resolution for adopting private roads into the county system. Interim Public Works Director Dan Zambrano and Assistant County Manager Steven Lopez said staff compiled 26 candidate roads for consideration, with a preliminary engineering estimate of about $11.2 million to design and pave the listed segments. Lopez said Fox Road — a connector on the East Mesa — and Saddle Mountain Road were priority candidates; engineering estimates provided in the session placed Fox Road at just under $750,000 and Saddle Mountain slightly above $500,000.…
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