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Crews to Close 7 Bar Loop at Westside for About 2 Weeks

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CONSTRUCTION CONTINUING ON RAW WATER TRANSMISSION PIPELINE IN WESTSIDE BLVD: Crews to Close 7 Bar Loop at Westside for About 2 Weeks 
Update as of Friday, March 4, 2022
Project scheduled to be completed in about three months (90 calendar days)            (NOTE: All work is weather permitting and subject to change without notice.)

CONTACTS for questions and concerns or to sign up for email updates on the project:
Patti Watson, 505-245-3134 office; 505-269-9691 cell; pattiw@cwastrategic.com
Lucas Baca, 505-245-3138 office; 505-417-9989 cell; lucasb@cwastrategic.com

Beginning Tuesday, March 8 and lasting for about two (2) weeks, through March 22, 2022, crews will close 7 Bar Loop from just south of Westside Blvd to Leno Rd. During this closure, residents will be able to use La Sierrita Rd as a detour (see map above). Access will be maintained to all residences.
Construction is continuing on Westside from Golf Course Rd to NM 528 (see map below).

The following traffic impacts remain in place:

  • 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 Grande Blvd. Eastbound traffic on Westside Blvd shifts to the south at Grande Blvd and has two lanes available as well as a dedicated right-hand turn lane to head southbound on NM 528.
  • Traffic on La Sierrita 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 Monday-Saturday 7am-5:30 pm although the contractor may work longer hours or on Sundays as needed.

Westside Blvd. Widening Project Update February 24th

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UPDATE: RIGHT-TURN LANE OPENED FOR EASTBOUND WESTSIDE BLVD TRAFFIC TO HEAD SOUTH ON NM 528; PROJECT SCHEDULED TO BE SUSPENDED AS OF MARCH 1, 2022
Update as of Thursday, February 24, 2022

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

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Westside Blvd Widening Project will go into suspension on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, for about three months so that the Water Authority can install a new raw water transmission pipeline along the south side of Westside Blvd. This work is being done now to minimize the impact homes and businesses along Westside by avoiding having to come back in and tear up newly installed asphalt paving. The Water Authority expects to complete construction in June 2022. After that, the City of Albuquerque will resume construction on this project and expects to complete it in about two months. You will automatically receive updates on the Water Authority project unless you unsubscribe. We apologize for the inconvenience and will work to get all construction in this area completed as soon as possible.

As of yesterday, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, crews opened the dedicated right-hand turn for eastbound traffic on Westside Blvd to head southbound on NM 528.

The following traffic impacts are in place:

  • 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 Grande Blvd. Eastbound traffic on Westside Blvd shifts to the south at Grande Blvd and has two lanes available as well as the dedicated right-hand turn lane to head southbound on 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. All construction is weather permitting and subject to change without notice.

IDO Annual Update 2021 – LUPZ Hearing #1

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IDO Annual Update 2021

LUPZ Hearings

Planning staff submitted proposed changes to the Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO), the City’s zoning code, the 2021 annual update in October 2021. The Environmental Planning Commission voted in December 2021 to recommend approval, with conditions, to the City Council. See the Redline Draft below.

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Westside Blvd. Widening Project Update Feb. 16th

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Update as of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Westside Blvd will shift to the north between Golf Course Rd and Grande Blvd as shown above.

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.
  • Eastbound traffic on Westside Blvd will be reduced to one lane between Golf Course Rd and Grande Blvd.
  • Eastbound traffic on Westside Blvd will shift to the south at Grande Blvd and have two lanes available.
  • Traffic on Grande Blvd, La Sierrita Rd and 7 Bar Loop Rd will be able to turn east or west on Westside Blvd, although there may be delays for traffic turning left.

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.

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

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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