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Alamosa approves $15,000 fix for Victoria Avenue–1st Street intersection to reduce crashes
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Summary
Council unanimously authorized staff to build low-cost changes at the Victoria/1st/Stuart intersection — a three-way stop, an island change and access adjustments — with in-house work estimated at about $15,000 and construction planned for June.
The Alamosa City Council unanimously authorized a staff-led safety project at the Victoria Avenue and 1st Street intersection after hearing from public-works staff that the realigned junction had produced unintended collision risks.
Public works staff proposed three changes: convert the Stewart approach to a restricted access configuration, add a southbound stop on Victoria to create a three-way stop, and install an island on 1st Street to prevent problematic turns from Stuart. Staff estimated the in-house cost at about $15,000 and said the work would be funded from the general fund and included in a future 2026 budget amendment.
Project timing and rationale: Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in June so work does not conflict with school operations and to allow completion of other projects. Staff said accident reports have averaged about one crash per month at that intersection since 2021, and the design aims to increase sight lines and reduce conflict points.
Council reaction: Councillors supported the plan as a cost-effective safety fix; the motion to move forward was made and seconded and passed by unanimous vote.
Next steps: Staff will finalize the detailed plan set and return with the budget amendment documentation; construction would follow the city's project schedule.
