… will run three to five months each.

“We’re looking at an overall project timeline of 18 months,” said Scott Hicks, project engineer for Smith Engineering.

A potential Phase One, still dependent on funding, will be from Main Street to just north of Grand Avenue, moving south.

Following that, four more phases will follow its completion:

• Phase Two: From West Grand Avenue to Washington Avenue, just south of Guardian Self Storage Center

• Phase Three: From West Washington Avenue to West Ray Avenue, which will also include rehabilitation on the bridge

• Phase Four: From West Ray Avenue to just north of West Mann Avenue

• Phase Five: From West Mann Avenue to West Hermosa Drive, connecting with the recent Hermosa Drive construction Hicks said there will be total closures, but detours will be clearly marked. “Please drive with care and caution in the area of the construction,” he said. “We ask that people follow those detour routes and leave a little earlier if they need to. Please have patience and we’ll try to get each phase done as quickly as possible.”

Smith Engineering is the same engineering firm that has completed similar road construction projects in Artesia, including the work on Main Street in 2015, the 13th Street Reconstruction Project in 2016, the 20th Street Reconstruction Project in 2022, and the recent road construction on Hermosa Drive.