Crews
with New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District 1 office will
begin bridge and roadway rehabilitation operations beginning Monday, Sept. 30,
2019. The project will take place on Main Street, U.S. Highway 70, from Elks
Drive to Del Rey Boulevard. This work will also take place at on-ramps and
off-ramps for the U.S. 70 and I-25 interchange. The project is scheduled
to be completed by February 2020.
For the
public’s convenience, the construction work will take place between the hours
of 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Access to residences and
businesses will be maintained during the construction period. Motorists are
encouraged to find alternate routes and to use caution when traveling through
the construction zone. The construction will not affect operations of
RoadRUNNER Transit routes.
The City
has verified there will be no conflicting public or private construction
projects that will take place in that immediate area during this time.
For information, call Ryan Tafoya, NMDOT District 1 Project
Manager at 575/418-7891.