Crews broke ground Monday on a full rebuild of Futurity Drive in Sunland Park, tearing the roadway down to its foundation between San Gabriel Road and Trifecta Avenue to improve drainage and upgrade water and sewer systems beneath the pavement. The city says construction is set to start the week of Nov. 9, with new water lines, storm drains, curbs, sidewalks and other upgrades planned for the corridor.
According to KTSM 9 News, the city is moving ahead with a major street project that rebuilds Futurity Drive from San Gabriel Road to Trifecta Avenue down to its foundation. The outlet reports the work includes new waterlines, water service connections, water meters, sewer manhole rehabilitation, storm drainage improvements, new curb and gutter, and pedestrian improvements. City officials told the station the work addresses water, sewer and drainage systems beneath the road, with the broader goal of reducing flooding and improving safety and access along the corridor.
A separate account from KVIA confirms crews broke ground on the Futurity Drive Reconstruction Project Monday, with plans to add new water lines and improve storm drainage so the project reduces flooding and improves safety in the area. KVIA also reports construction will start the week of Nov. 9. Notably, a City of Sunland Park project-dashboard snippet lists a different schedule, showing construction running from September 2026 through June 2028 — a discrepancy that has not been resolved.
An Emergency Fix With a Flood-Resistant Design
Per Organ Mountain News, the city is treating the reconstruction as an emergency project following recent storms and drainage failures. That report describes the rebuilt roadway using a lowered center section to collect stormwater, paired with a landscaped median that will help carry runoff toward a drainage facility. The same outlet reports the scope includes storm drainage, water and sewer improvements, sidewalks, lighting and a multipurpose trail — and identifies Trifecta Avenue as the endpoint.
The Organ Mountain News report notes the City Council authorized the city manager on Oct. 6 to move forward with bidding and awarding the emergency reconstruction project. It also states that temporary traffic control will be required to maintain access to every business along the corridor throughout construction, though specific detour or lane-closure details have not yet been announced.
How the Project Is Being Paid For
KVIA reports the project is being funded through the New Mexico Finance Authority Colonias Infrastructure Project Fund. Per the New Mexico Finance Authority, that fund supports infrastructure planning, design and construction for eligible local governments and water associations, typically delivering money as a 90% grant paired with a 10% loan, with loan terms running up to 20 years at zero interest and provisions for loan waivers.
Citizen Portal describes a $4.5 million funding package for the Futurity Drive work structured as that same 90% grant, 10% loan split, while separately tracking total construction and match dollars at about $4.95 million — figures the outlet presents as distinct rather than interchangeable.
