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Asuncion Road rebuild shortfall, gas‑line conflict force county to weigh four options
Summary
Design and field data revealed low‑water crossings and a high‑pressure gas‑line conflict that raised the estimated cost and forced staff to present four delivery and funding alternatives, from reducing scope to seeking MPO federal funding.
El Paso County engineers told the commissioners Thursday that a redesign of Asuncion Road now shows major drainage and a utility conflict that together create a multi-million-dollar shortfall for the previously planned four‑lane rebuild.
Fernie Hernandez, director of Infrastructure Services, said new topographic and drainage surveys revealed five arroyo crossings and sedimentation that require large culverts and embankment earthworks. He said those unanticipated needs create roughly a $6 million shortfall for construction under the current scope.
The nut graf: the project also encounters a high‑pressure…
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