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BPAC votes to forward five bike/ped projects to Santa Fe governing body
Summary
BPAC moved and unanimously approved a recommendation to prioritize five bicycle and pedestrian projects in the city's ICIP, including Henry Lynch intersection improvements and the Saint Michael's underpass; the motion passed by roll call at the June 11 meeting.
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee voted June 11 to adopt a list of five priority bicycle and pedestrian projects and forward them to the governing council and the city's legislative delegation.
Member Tony Gerlick moved that BPAC "adopt these 5 projects that Romella has just articulated as priority projects to take to the governing council." Member Judith Gabriel seconded the motion; a roll call vote followed and the motion passed.
What was adopted: BPAC's list highlights projects BPAC staff and members said are at or near design and need construction funding, including:
- Henry Lynch Road reconstruction and roundabout (phase A roundabout at Agua Fria/La Paz); staff estimated total project need at about $15,000,000 and noted the work will be phased. - Saint Michael's Drive underpass (trail underpass project), with staff estimating about $25,000,000 for construction and noting some federal funds may be available if the project is prioritized. - Bishop's Lodge Road reconstruction (BPAC noted design is complete and construction funding is the current need; staff estimated about $20,000,000). - Arroyo and Medio (District 2 trail behind the Albertsons) and Calle Mejia reconstruction/design were also included on the list as BPAC priorities.
Why it matters: Sean Moody, public capital planning manager, told the committee the city's ICIP lists roughly 90 projects totaling about $900 million and that only a subset can be advanced each year. "From that master list, which this year has about 90 projects on it, totaling about $900,000,000 in work," Moody said, explaining the ICIP function and the upcoming prioritization by the governing body.
Vote and process: The motion was moved by Tony Gerlick and seconded by Judith Gabriel. The clerk conducted roll call; members present answered in the affirmative and the motion passed. No recorded no votes or abstentions were entered in the roll call exchange recorded at the meeting.
Next steps: The BPAC chair and staff will forward the prioritized list to the governing body for consideration during their June 24 meeting and prepare a booklet for the city's legislative delegation. Committee members were encouraged to submit letters or contact district representatives directly to support the projects, and staff said the prioritization will help secure design and construction funding from state and federal sources.
The committee also discussed how ICIP inclusion raises a project's competitiveness for state and federal grants (ICIP presence, MPO plan inclusion, and strategic plan alignment were listed as key criteria).
