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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.

Westside Boulevard Project Update Dec. 13, 2021

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CONSTRUCTION CONTINUING ON WESTSIDE BLVD WIDENING PROJECT
Update as of Monday, Dec. 13, 2021

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


NEW:(Weather permitting)On Wednesday, Dec. 15,2021, crews will move westbound traffic on Westside Blvd west of NM 528 to the left-hand lane so that they can prepare the right-hand lane for paving. The right-hand turn bay for motorists heading north on NM 528 to turn left and head west on Westside Blvd will be closed. Grande Blvd will continue to be open, with flaggers providing access for motorists to turn left and head west as needed. Also, crews will close the northbound right-hand lane on Golf Course from south of the intersection of Westside and Golf Course to north of the intersection of Westside and Golf Course as well as the right-hand turn lane from westbound Westside to northbound Golf Course to construct Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access on the northwest corner of Golf Course and Westside.

The closure on Golf Course is expected to last about 7-10 days. The work on Westside is expected to last through the week of Dec. 20-24, then crews will open up the right-hand lane and close the left-hand lane so that the left-hand lane can be prepared for paving.

ONGOING: The following traffic impacts remain in place:

  • Westbound motorists on Westside Blvd are able to turn right and head north, 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.
  • Due to ongoing work in the far left-hand lane of Westside Blvd, eastbound motorists on Westside will not be able to access Grande Blvd by turning left. They can access Grande Blvd by heading north on NM 528 and turning left at 21st Ave.

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. Crews will not be working Thursday afternoon, Dec. 23, and Friday, Dec. 24, in observance of the Christmas holiday, but all barricades will remain in place for safety. All construction is weather permitting and subject to change without notice.

City of Albuquerque Offers Christmas Tree Recycling

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The Solid Waste Management Department, Parks and Recreation, and PNM will recycle real Christmas Trees for FREE at three separate locations in Albuquerque beginning December 27, 2021. No artificial trees will be accepted. PNM Vegetation Management crews and Parks and Recreation staff will grind trees into mulch chips, which can then be used as mulch to provide a better growing environment for plants and residential landscapes. Residents can pick up the mulch free of charge while supplies last.

Trees may be dropped off between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday, December 27, 2021 through Sunday, January 9, 2022 at the following locations:

•Montessa Park Convenience Center, 3512 Los Picaros SE, 873-6607

•Eagle Rock Convenience Center, 6301 Eagle Rock NE, 857-8318

•Ladera Golf Course, 3401 Ladera Dr NW, 836-4449

Please remove all bags, tree stands, decorations and lights from trees before dropping them off to be mulched. Limit 5 trees per resident, no commercial customers.

For more information call 311, TTY 711, or visit: https://www.cabq.gov/solidwaste/our-department/events/treecycling

Solid Waste Mgmt Dept and PNM will also be collecting donations for Animal Welfare at the Eagle Rock Convenience Center. Please consider bringing non-food donations for animals in need in our community. A special donation trailer will be parked at the Eagle Rock Convenience Center location during the entire Treecycling Event.