Paseo del Bosque Trail Renovation 2011

The long-awaited, much-needed, and quite welcome renovation of the City-portion of the Paseo del Bosque trail (PdB) was completed in April of 2011.

Considered by many to be the ‘Jewel in the Crown’ of Albuquerque trails, the 17-mile paved trail provides off-street safety combined with the magnificent natural bosque environment to make for a sublime recreational-user or commuter experience.

The scope of the project covered nearly 11 miles. Surface renovation extends from the popular Alameda Open Space parking-lot in the north all the way south to Marquez Avenue, slightly north of the Hispanic Cultural Center on Bridge boulevard.  Improvements include: re-compaction of sub-grade; a new, smoother, and wider asphalt trail-surface; enhanced safety due to the addition of ‘recovery’ zones on either side of the trail; and comprehensive edge- and skip-striping for the length of the renovation project.

The Open Space Division worked closely with the City Department of Municipal Development (DMD) project managers and the contractor, Star Paving, to ensure the PdB-route stayed open for use with minimal detours and that trees, habitat, and vegetation along the PdB were impacted minimally.

The result is a vastly improved and safer user-experience in one of Albuquerque’s most treasured and living habitats (for humans and wildlife both), your Open Space Division-managed Rio Grande bosque.

Happy Trails!