Cesar Chavez Boulevard expansion to begin in San Luis, Arizona

SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA) - A busy street in San Luis, Arizona is getting a facelift to be ready when the expansion of the new port of entry is completed.

Cesar Chavez Boulevard is one of the main streets in San Luis, Arizona.

It runs from east to west.

This much needed project will allow more traffic to travel faster to and from the downtown area.

“Cesar Chavez Boulevard is a collector's street and it’s only two lanes. It’s going from two to four and truly is going to be able to move the traffic in a more efficient manner,” said City of San Luis, Arizona Mayor Nieves Riedel.

The price tag of the construction is more than $60 million.

Mayor Riedel asks the community to be patient and use alternate routes when the construction begins.

“It is going to cause problems with the traffic. My thing is I would like to ask everybody to be patient with us, it’s a good thing this is a sign that we are growing and this is progress," said Mayor Riedel.

The construction is set to start in March and will be completed in two years.