Westside Boulevard Construction Update June 6th

CONSTRUCTION CONTINUING ON WESTSIDE BLVD WIDENING PROJECT; CREWS TO CLOSE 7 BAR LOOP AT WESTSIDE FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS BEGINNING TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022

Update as of Monday, June 6, 2022

Beginning Tuesday, June 7, 2022 and lasting for about three (3) weeks, through June 28, 2022, crews will close 7 Bar Loop from just south of Westside Blvd to Leno Rd to install new ramps, valley gutters and a new manhole. During this closure, residents will be able to use La Sierrita Rd as a detour (see map below).

  • The sidewalk on the south side of Westside is CLOSED from Golf Course Rd to La Sierrita Rd through at least early July. Local residents can use 7 Bar Loop to La Sierrita as a detour.
  • Westbound traffic on Westside Blvd is reduced to one lane between NM 528 and Golf Course Rd.
  • Eastbound traffic on Westside Blvd is reduced to one lane between Golf Course Rd and NM 528
  • Eastbound traffic on Westside Blvd has only one dedicated left-turn lane and one combination thru/right-turn lane at NM 528
  • Traffic on La Sierrita Rd and 7 Bar Loop Rd is able to turn right and head eastbound on Westside Blvd, but is NOT able to turn left and head westbound on Westside Blvd. Motorists can access westbound Westside Blvd by taking 7-Bar Loop Rd south to Driftwood Ave, heading west on Driftwood Ave, then north on Golf Course Rd. Westbound motorists on Westside Blvd can access La Sierrita or 7 Bar Loop Rd via Golf Course Rd south to Driftwood Ave, then east on Driftwood Ave to 7 Bar Loop Rd.

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