Silver City - Silver City's Public Works Department is gearing up for various road improvement projects on College Avenue, Silver Street and 32nd Street. Though repairs won't begin until late spring, the department was busy throughout the winter planning the upcoming projects, and making a number of improvements to Cooper Street and the Vista de Plata affordable housing subdivision.

Cooper Street improvements include a new wall in front of El Grito School, new sidewalks with ramps that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), new fencing and on-street parking. The federally funded project cost was $289,000.

In the Vista de Plata affordable housing subdivision a $993,000 state-funded project is now complete, which includes drainage, new paving, curbs and gutters, ADA-compliant sidewalks and ramps, lighting improvements, signage and pavement striping. The improvements span Camino de Sue+