Acequia Trail – Rufina Street to San Felipe Road

Acequia Trail neighborhood context
Neighborhood context analysis
Acequia Trail site plan and revegetation strategy
Acequia Trail site plan
Juniper and prairie habitat along the Acequia Trail
Acequia Trail prairie habitat
Acequia trail woodland restoration
Acequia Trail urban corridor
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ACEQUIA TRAIL – RUFINA STREET TO SAN FELIPE ROAD

Santa Fe, New Mexico

An extension of the existing Acequia Trail in the southwest section of town provides a major link to existing and planned future urban trails in this underserved part of Santa Fe. The new 1-mile urban trail makes use of an abandoned ROW easement, transforms it into a landscaped parkway, and directly connects to two major urban trails (River Trail, El Camino Real Trail) that extend for miles. The trail serves as a recreation zone directly accessible from adjacent low-income neighborhoods with over 800 homes and 2,000 residents. A new trailhead at the junction of the Acequia Trail and El Camino Real Trail provides broader access to the urban trail network.

Landscape rehabilitation within the 80-ft wide trail easement will focus on restoration, biodiversity, and habitat enhancement. Stormwater will be carefully managed to collect and infiltrate in designated vegetated zones and help irrigate a range of native and drought-tolerant plant species.

Team
Radian Engineering, civil engineering