Category Archives: Infrastructure

NMDOT Hosting 3rd Public Meeting on I-25 S-Curve Area Study on December 3

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The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) invites you to attend the third public meeting for the I-25 S-Curve Area Study on Tuesday, December 3. The meeting will kick off a public comment period that will continue through Monday, January 6, 2025. After the public comment period, the team will refine the recommendations and complete the environmental analysis.

If you are unable to attend in person, the materials and a recording of the presentation will be available on our website following the public meeting. You can submit comments by visiting: https://i25scurve.com and fill out the survey or comment form, e-mail the study team at: study@i25scurve.com, call the project hotline at 505-600-2232, or send comments to the study team directly at: 6001 Indian School Road NE, Suite 250, Albuquerque, NM 87110.

Planning Department Hosts West Mesa and Northwest Mesa Community Planning Kickoff Event This Wednesday

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The Planning Department is kicking off the West Mesa and Northwest Mesa Community Planning Area (CPA) Assessments on Wednesday, September 11 at the Don Newton Taylor Ranch Community Center from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. This event will feature a presentation from the Northwest Mesa CPA and West Mesa CPA planning teams, and breakout groups for in-depth discussion about the assets and opportunities in these CPAs. All ages welcome to join us, learn about the Community Planning Area Assessment process and share input about the area! Spanish interpretation will be available. Children can play in a kid zone activity area and dinner will be provided to the first 210 attendees. For more information, visit: https://cpa.abq-zone.com/

Update on Westside Speeding and Lighting

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As many HOA members are aware, the Seven Bar HOA Board has expressed concerns to the City of Albuquerque regarding problems created by the expansion of Westside Blvd. Many more people are using Westside since the expansion to four lanes. Unfortunately, many of them are speeding. The expansion also included a large number of new streetlights. These lights are not properly shielded according to law to prevent excessive light from shining onto the properties that abut Westside.
Because of homeowner complaints about these problems, the HOA Board decided to give additional voice to these homeowners by petitioning the City to address these problems. We researched the speeding and light pollution issues and circulated a petition requesting speed cameras on Westside (there are currently 20 such cameras on city roadways) and calling for shields or hoods for the streetlights that comply with state and local laws. We gave the petition to Mayor Keller and Councilor Lewis on May 28, 2024.

This is an update on the City’s response so far. In our May 2024 Newsletter we reported on all traffic stops on Westside by the APD Northwest Area Command between November 2023 and early March 2024. We have recently been provided with new information about traffic stops that specifically involve speeding citations. From the beginning of this year through July 31, 2024, there have been 220 speeding citations issued. This was only for traffic going east on Westside, which the City claims is all they are responsible for. Traffic going west is said to be the responsibility of Rio Rancho, and we do not have their figures on any speeding citations issued.

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NMDOT Seeking Public Input on State Transportation Improvement Program

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The public is invited to comment on the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) 2024 – 2029 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Amendment 4. The NMDOT’s six-year transportation preservation and capital improvement program contain multi-modal transportation projects that use federal, state, local, and private transportation funds. It includes projects of regional significance (projects with high public interest or air quality impacts) and projects in the National Parks, National Forests, and Indian Reservations. 

The fourth Formal Amendment to the 2024-2029 STIP is posted online at: https://estip.dot.state.nm.us/ and is open for public comment until Monday, September 16, 2024. For more information, contact Jolene Herrera, STIP Bureau Chief, at: jolenem.herrera@dot.nm.gov