26th Street Reconstruction Project to begin this summer

By ELIZABETH WEBB For the Daily Press Artesia residents will need to prepare for yet another bout of major road construction on one of Artesia’s most active streets.

Smith Engineering will begin a four-phase project towards the end of the summer — potentially five phases. The project corridor includes 26th Street from West Main Street to West Hermosa Drive.

The 18-month-long overhaul will include rehabilitation on the road, new sidewalks and walking paths, replaced sewer lines and water lines, and new curbs and gutters.

The exact start date is still to be determined, although the project will begin in the late summer, and the phases …