SAN ANGELO, Texas — The City of San Angelo said on its website that Phase Two of the Chadbourne Street Project has begun this week and the revamping of the historical street is coming sooner than we thought.
This street improvement is a part of the “Capital Improvement Plan” which began in 2018. Chadbourne is one of more 50 streets in San Angelo that are planned to be revitalized by 2023, according to the City.
City streets are what connect the city so still showing them love is important to keeping San Angelo's infrastructure alive.
San Angelo has a history of rough times dealing with failing infrastructure because of water damage. In December 2006, the City faced the largest non‐weather related crisis in its history. The failure of a major water transmission main had impacted two‐thirds of the community and caused a lot of damage to the infrastructure. This event prompted staff and the City Council to research the most critical infrastructure needs, which included the streets.
“Repairs and enhancements should be done on a consistent and pre‐planned basis to ensure all streets remain in working condition. The Council's goal is to renew 15% of City streets each year, with an end goal of treating 100% of the streets every eight years,” City Manager Daniel Valenzuela said at a recent City Council meeting.
One business is moving from downtown because of slow sales and people not walking through the doors, but some businesses, however, are benefiting on Chadbourne Street and are more than ready to see the final results.
“It's really exciting to be a part of downtown at this time. I know we have our growing pains with all of the construction but with phase one nearly complete, it's just really exciting to be a business owner downtown,” Angry Cactus owner Timothy Condon said.
According to Del Velasquez of Downtown San Angelo, Inc., funding comes from federal, state (Texas Department of Transportation), and local - Storm Water Fund and TIRZ funds that San Angelo has specifically for revitalizing and re-development of the city.
Construction is still in the works so be sure to keep that in mind when travelling in downtown San Angelo.