Category Archives: City/County Services

Construction on Westside Blvd. for New Raw Water Transmission Pipeline

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Our HOA recently received the following communication from Patti Watson, President of CWA Strategic Communications, regarding additional construction on Westside Boulevard.

“Hello, my name is Patti Watson and I am president of CWA Strategic Communications. You may recognize my name because I have been handling communications for the City of Albuquerque’s Westside Boulevard Widening Project since construction began in May 2021. My firm has been sending out construction updates and we handle the project website — https://www.westsidewidening.com/.

I also work with the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (Water Authority). The Water Authority is working with Intel Corporation to build a new raw water transmission pipeline that will allow Intel to expand its operations in Rio Rancho, creating jobs and new economic development opportunities.

A portion of this pipeline, titled Bid Package 1—Westside Blvd on the map will be laid on the south side of Westside Blvd. from west of Golf Course Road to west of NM 528. The Water Authority is coordinating with the City of Albuquerque so that this portion of the pipeline can be built while the City’s project is still underway, before the roadway is repaved and/or the curb and sidewalk are removed and replaced.

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Bernalillo County Composting Program Offering Free Online and In-Person Classes

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Do you need help getting your composting journey started?  The Bernalillo County Master Composter Program are offering free online and in-person classes taught by experts. You can learn how to start a compost pile, what items work best for composting, and how to use compost in gardening. To learn more, visit: nmcomposters.org. 

ONC Hosting Virtual Lunch and Learn with NMDOT On I-25/Comanche Project This Thursday

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The Office of Neighborhood Coordination (ONC) is hosting its first virtual Lunch and Learn of 2022 this Thursday, January 27 at 12:00 noon, and the public is invited to attend via Zoom. The topic is the I-25/Comanche Improvement Project and panelists will include staff from the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and key project contract staff, who will give a brief overview of the construction, answer questions about potential impacts on traffic and adjacent neighborhoods, and address other issues and questions. Neighborhood residents from directly adjacent neighborhoods will also be part of the panel, to ask more detailed questions and share concerns on behalf of their neighbors. The project is expected to have a citywide impact on traffic, so all neighborhoods and residents are encouraged to register for this webinar to learn as much as possible before the construction starts. The project website is available at: https://www.i25improved.com/
 
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://cabq.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-glpOPXURCKCoMCFsO8pVg
 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
 
If you cannot attend, please e-mail your questions to: vanessabaca@cabq.gov and they will be included as part of the panel discussion.

Westside Boulevard Project Update Jan. 13, 2022

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CONTACT for questions and more information:
Patti Watson, 505-269-9691 cell; 505-245-3134 office; pattiw@cwastrategic.com


NEW: Beginning Monday, Jan. 17,and lasting for about three weeks through Friday, Feb. 4, crews will work in the center of Westside Blvd from east of Golf Course Rd to west of NM 528.

During this closure, the following traffic impacts will be in place:

  • Westbound traffic on Westside Blvd will be reduced to one lane between NM 528 and Golf Course Rd
  • Westbound traffic will be able to turn left to access 7 Bar Loop Rd
  • Westbound traffic will not be able to turn left to access Sierrita Rd and should use 7 Bar Loop Rd to access Sierrita Rd
  • Eastbound traffic on Westside Blvd will be reduced to one lane between Golf Course Rd and NM 528
  • Eastbound traffic will not be able to turn left to access Grande Blvd, but can access Grande by turning left and heading north on NM 528, then turning left and heading west on 21st Ave SE to Grande Blvd

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. All construction is weather permitting and subject to change without notice.

Westside Boulevard Project Update Jan. 4, 2022

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CONSTRUCTION CONTINUING ON WESTSIDE BLVD WIDENING PROJECT
Update as of Jan. 4, 2022

CONTACT for questions and more information:
Patti Watson, 505-269-9691 cell; 505-245-3134 office; pattiw@cwastrategic.com

NEW:(Weather permitting) Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, and lasting for about four days, through Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, crews will pave the intersection of Grande Blvd and Westside Blvd.

During this closure, the following traffic impacts will be in place:

  • Westbound traffic on Westside Blvd will be detoured north on Golf Course Rd, then east on 19th Ave to access Grande Blvd.
  • Northbound traffic on Grande Blvd will be detoured west on 19th Ave, then south on Golf Course Rd to access Westside Blvd.
  • Traffic on Grande Blvd will continue to be able to access NM 528 from 21st Ave.

ONGOING: The following traffic impacts remain in place:

  • Westbound motorists on Westside Blvd are able to turn right and head north and turn left and head south on Golf Course Rd, or head straight on Westside Blvd.
  • Eastbound motorists on Westside Blvd are split with two lanes to the south to turn right and head south on Golf Course Rd or head straight on Westside Blvd, and a separate lane to the north to turn left and head north on Golf Course 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. All construction is weather permitting and subject to change without notice.