COUNTY News:

Crews are scheduled to complete most of the construction on both East Jemez Road and N.M. 4 and reopen all lanes to traffic by Friday, March 1.

Crews will return to the project in mid- to late-April to apply OGFC (Open-Graded Friction Course) pavement to the roadway to help reduce wet-weather crashes. This activity requires consistently higher daytime temperatures.

Traffic Impacts In Place In The Meantime:

• N.M. 4 traffic south of the intersection of N.M. 4 and East Jemez Road is shifted to the west side of the roadway, with one lane open in each direction (northbound and southbound).
• N.M. 4 traffic south of the intersection of N.M. 4 and East Jemez Road can turn left and travel west on East Jemez Road.
• N.M. 4 traffic north of the intersection of N.M. 4 and East Jemez Road is also shifted to the west side of the roadway, with one thru lane in each direction (northbound and southbound) and a free right turn to travel toward Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Truck Checkpoint.
• Traffic on East Jemez Road has two lanes open, with one left turn lane to travel north on N.M. 4 and one lane to travel south on N.M. 4 merging with the existing southbound lane.

Also, access to the parking area for the Bandelier National Monument Tsankawi Unit remains closed until the National Park Service authorizes its reopening.

Motorists are reminded to pay attention to the traffic control signs and message boards and obey the lower posted speed limit of 35 MPH. Motorists should use extra caution in the construction zone, expect delays and allow extra time to reach their destinations in the morning and evening.