One phase of the San Jacinto construction is finished

By: Jessica Gonzalez

El PASO, Texas - One phase of the ongoing renovations at San Jacinto Plaza in downtown El Paso is complete.

The installation of two-and-a-half miles of underground conduit for electrical wiring is finished, said contractors.

The work is part of the project to fully reconstruct the plaza, which will include updates to amenities, dozens of additional trees, a splash pad, a huacha court, and a full service cafe.

Crews have also removed thousands of square feet of concrete from the plaza and will be installing new irrigation lines. "That work has been arduous, slow going, and frankly not very exciting," said city project manager Rick Venegas.

He says part of the renovations also include working on the part of the concrete structure that will support the Los Lagartos sculpture which is currently being restored in Ohio.

"At this point we have about 25 percent of the job completed, we don't see anything major that would cause us any delays. We are hopefull that that will continue. But at this point right now we're scheduled to finish in February of 2015." said Venegas.

The project is funded in part by the 2012 Quality of Life Bonds.

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