Have you ever considered working the polls on Election Day? New Mexico’s general election is coming up in November, and the Bernalillo County Clerk’s Office is seeking poll workers. Serving as a poll official during an election is a rewarding experience. To apply, call 505-468-1291, option 4, or visit: https://www.berncoclerk.gov/poll-workers/become-an-election-board-official/
Got household items or small appliances that no longer work? Instead of throwing them out, why not fix them for free? The Solid Waste Management Department (SWM) is hosting a free Fixit Clinic on Saturday, August 13 at Fuse Makerspace, 101 Broadway NE, #3100, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. This event is part of a national initiative and do-it-together activity where people bring their broken household items and learn how to assess, disassemble, and hopefully repair them instead of throwing them away and adding landfills.
Coaches and participants are being sought. For more information, contact Emily Moore at: emoore@cabq.gov.
NEW SIDEWALK DETOUR BETWEEN LA SIERRITA AND NM 528 IN PLACE AS OF MONDAY, JULY 18TH FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS; VARIOUS RIGHT LANE CLOSURES TAKING PLACE ON NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND GOLF COURSE ROAD NORTH AND SOUTH OF WESTSIDE BLVD.
Update as of Friday, July 15, 2022
NEW: Beginning Monday, July 18 and lasting about two (2) weeks, through Monday, August 1, the sidewalk on the south side of Westside Blvd. will be CLOSED. Pedestrians can use La Sierrita Road to Amaranth Ave to Montecillo Drive to the cul de sac on Pineleaf Place to access a trail leading to NM 528 (see map to right).
Also for the next few weeks there will be various right lane closures on northbound and southbound Golf Course Road north and south of Westside Blvd.
Ongoing Traffic Impacts
• 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.
Regular work hours are Mon.-Fri., 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m., although the contractor may work longer hours or on weekends if needed. Saturday work is planned for the next few weeks. All construction is weather permitting and subject to change without notice.
PAVING POSTPONED: 7 BAR LOOP TO REOPEN THURSDAY, JULY 7 OR FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2022; LA SIERRITA TO CLOSE SAME DAY
Update as of Tuesday, July 5, 2022
DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES:
Paving has been delayed due to unforeseen circumstances, so the opening of 7 Bar Loop and closing of La Sierrita have been pushed back to either Thursday, July 7 or Friday, July 8, 2022.
La Sierrita is expected to be closed for about three (3) weeks, thru late July, 2022. During this closure, residents will be able to use 7 Bar Loop as a detour.
Ongoing Traffic Impacts
• 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.
• When the streets are open, 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.
CORRECTED CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: 7 BAR LOOP TO REOPEN WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2022; LA SIERRITA TO CLOSE SAME DAY
Update as of Friday, July 1, 2022
DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES:
Crews were unable to open 7 Bar Loop on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Also, 7 Bar Loop will remain closed until Wednesday, July 6 and will reopen before crews close La Sierrita Road.
Crews will close La Sierrita from Westside Blvd to Amaranth Ave on Wednesday, July 6. La Sierrita is expected to be closed for about three (3) weeks, thru Wednesday, July 27, 2022. During this closure, residents will be able to use 7 Bar Loop as a detour (see first 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.
• When streets are open, 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.