Public Works News

The City of Las Cruces is kicking off a project to inventory the condition of sidewalks maintained by the City. To accomplish this, the City retained the services of Roadway Asset Services, LLC (RAS) based out of Austin, TX. RAS is a nationwide firm and provides professional asset management and…

In observance of Presidents’ Day, most City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. However, all emergency services, including police and fire will operate as usual. City offices and facilities closed Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, include: A Fielder Memorial Safe Haven Out of School Time Programs…

The City of Las Cruces is proud to announce it has earned three Government Programming Awards (GPAs) of Excellence and three Awards of Distinction from the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA). The NATOA Government Programming Awards honor excellence in broadcast, cable, multimedia, and electronic programming produced by…

The City of Las Cruces will close Triviz Drive at the intersection of Madrid Avenue for up to four weeks beginning Monday, August 4, 2025, to aid in the Madrid Avenue Extension reconstruction project. This closure will have several detours in place for those traveling on Triviz Drive and for…

Mesquite Historic District Street Lighting Design The City of Las Cruces Public Works Department, in partnership with Bohannan Huston Inc., invites residents, businesses, and community members to learn about the upcoming Arts & Cultural District Improvements – Mesquite Historic District Street Lighting Design. The project area spans from Campo Street to just…

The City of Las Cruces Public Works Department invites residents, businesses, and community members to an Open House to learn about the upcoming Evelyn Street Reconstruction Project, which spans from Madrid Avenue to Ash Street. The Open House meeting takes place at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in…

Early morning construction work will take place beginning at 2 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 3900 Central Avenue (corner of Sonoma Ranch Boulevard and Central Avenue). The contractor will be placing concrete for the new Fire Station 9 building. Road closures and traffic detours will not be necessary….

Early morning construction work will take place at 3900 Central Avenue (the corner of Sonoma Ranch Boulevard and Central Avenue) this week. The contractor will be placing concrete for the new Fire Station 9 building on Wednesday June 11, 2025. This is a courtesy notice to residents for early morning noise in…

The City’s Traffic Management Section, part of the Public Works Department, has implemented a traffic signal timing plan along a portion of Lohman Avenue that uses artificial intelligence to optimize traffic flow and improve safety during afternoon peak hours. The traffic signal timing plan, in use on Lohman Avenue between…

Early morning construction work will take place at 3900 Central Avenue (Corner of Sonoma Ranch Boulevard and Central Avenue) on Tuesday May 13, 2025. The contractor will begin placing concrete for the new Fire Station 9 building at about 3 a.m. on Tuesday May 13, 2025. There will be no road…

The installation of a new water line on Mesa Central Drive will cause a temporary water outage or low water pressure on Thursday, April 17. The temporary water outage, or low water pressure, will be for homes and businesses along Mesa Central Drive between Mesa Grande Drive and Mesa Moreno…

As of 11:32 a.m. on 3/11/25 This work has been marked as rescheduled. Check this section for updates when a new date is announced. Original message: Residents in the area of East Madrid Avenue from Mesquite Street to Solano Drive will experience a water outage from 11 a.m. to 3…

The City of Las Cruces Traffic Management Program team is recognized for its signal maintenance operations and field staff along with others in the state by the Intelligent Transportation Society of New Mexico. The ITSNM held its annual meeting Wednesday, October 16, 2024, in Albuquerque. This year’s theme was ‘Investing…

The City of Las Cruces Public Works Department will host a public engagement event from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the downtown Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces on Main Street to review the University Avenue Corridor Study. Please join City staff near…

Las Cruces Streets Management will be applying a chip seal surface treatment on various city streets through Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. Residents and businesses will be notified 24 hours prior to work beginning. Crews ask that there be no parking of vehicles on these streets for the duration of the…