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Construction Update: Crews to Reopen 7 Bar Loop, Close La Sierrita Beginning June 29

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CONSTRUCTION CONTINUING ON WESTSIDE BLVD WIDENING PROJECT; CREWS TO REOPEN 7 BAR LOOP, THEN CLOSE LA SIERRITA FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2022

Update as of Monday, June 27, 2022

Crews are scheduled to reopen 7 Bar Loop at Westside Blvd on Wednesday, June 29, then close La Sierrita from Westside Blvd to Amaranth Ave for three (3) weeks, from Wednesday, June 29-Wednesday, July 20, 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.
  • 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 barring the Fourth of July holiday. Crews will not be working Monday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. All construction is weather permitting and subject to change without notice.

Westside Boulevard Construction Update June 24th

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CREWS TO CLOSE RIGHT LANE AND BIKE LANE OF EASTBOUND WESTSIDE BLVD BETWEEN BLACK ARROYO AND GOLF COURSE ROAD FOR JUST OVER ONE MONTH BEGINNING TUESDAY, JUNE 28 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RAW WATER TRANSMISSION PIPELINE
Update as of Friday, June 24, 2022 (NOTE: All work is weather permitting and subject to change without notice.)

Starting Tuesday, June 28, 2022 and lasting through about Thursday, July 28, 2022, the Water Authority and its contractor, New Mexico Underground, will close the right lane and bike lane for eastbound traffic/cyclists on Westside Blvd. from East Black Arroyo/Linear Park Trail to west of Golf Course Road for installation of a new 20-inch water pipeline.

One thru lane, one right turn lane and one left turn lane will remain open at the intersection of eastbound Westside Blvd and Golf Course Rd.
 
Motorists and bicyclists are asked to share the road in the construction zone where only one lane is available.
 
Additional construction phases will follow. Construction on this Raw Water Transmission Pipeline segment is expected to last through December 2022. Regular work hours are Monday-Friday 7am-5 pm although the contractor may work longer hours or on Sundays as needed.
 
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Periodic updates will be sent throughout construction.  Please feel free to forward this notice to anyone you believe might be interested. Email pattiw@cwastrategic.com or tys@cwastrategic.com to sign up for project updates.
 
About the Raw Water Transmission Pipeline
Construction on this new 20-inch pipeline will provide “raw” or nonpotable water (not suitable for drinking) to support Intel’s multi-billion-dollar investment in upgrades and expansion at its Rio Rancho facility. Intel is an existing Water Authority customer and the planned upgrade is expected to create new jobs and economic development opportunities for our area. Several segments, or phases are included in this project, which is expected to last through the end of 2022 or early 2023.

Westside Boulevard Construction Update June 6th

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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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Westside Boulevard Construction Update June 3rd

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CONSTRUCTION RESUMES ON WESTSIDE BLVD WIDENING PROJECT; SIDEWALK ON SOUTH SIDE IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE CLOSED WITH DETOUR PROVIDED
Update as of Friday, June 3, 2022

As of Tuesday, May 31, 2022, construction resumed on the Westside Blvd Widening Project, with crews expected to complete construction by late summer 2022.

The following traffic impacts are in place:

  • 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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Upcoming Clean Car Rule Hearing- Beginning Wednesday, May 4, 2022

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The Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) and the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board (AQCB) will hold a virtual and in-person joint public hearing to consider the Clean Car Rule proposed by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the City of Albuquerque’s Environmental Health Department (EHD) beginning May 4, 2022.  The in-person meeting will be held in the San Miguel (#215) and Mesilla Rooms (#235) on the eastern upper level of the City of Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 2nd Street NW.  Virtual participants can find meeting access information on the NMED’s event calendar for Wednesday, May 4, and Thursday, May 5.  Any person may submit written public comments on the Clean Car Rule, preferably via the EIB’s public comment form until the close of the hearing or present public comments verbally during the four public comment periods scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on May 4th, and 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on May 5th, 2022.  The public comment periods end once all interested persons have spoken.  

The proposed Clean Car Rule reduces emissions from the transportation sector by making about 3,800 additional zero-tailpipe emission passenger cars – like fully electric vehicles – available in dealer showrooms in New Mexico each year.  If adopted, the Clean Car Rule is projected to eliminate about 130,000 tons of greenhouse gases and over 1,700 tons of harmful ozone-forming air pollution in New Mexico by 2050.

NMED and EHD anticipate the hearing will last approximately two days with the EIB and AQCB potentially deliberating and making a decision immediately following the hearing. The EIB and AQCB will consider the proposed rule and decide whether to adopt it as proposed or with amendments.

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