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May Is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) reminds all motorists May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.

When weather warms up and riding conditions improve, motorcyclists are reminded to put safety first. A motorcyclist is far more likely to suffer serious injuries and even death than other motorists.

Motorcyclists are exposed to dangers other drivers don’t experience. Drivers often have difficulty seeing motorcyclists, which can lead to crashes and life-threatening injuries. Creating a protective barrier between the rider and other motorists is Read More

New Mexico Department of Transportation And Encourage Promote Safe Rides Home For Cinco De Mayo

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NMDOT News:

ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and its partners are promoting a safe ride home program to combat drunk driving in New Mexico.

Since 2018, NMDOT has partnered with Bernalillo County, the city of Albuquerque, Cumulus radio stations and Uber to provide more than 26,000 safe rides home by supporting the “Take a Ride on Us” program for people living in the Bernalillo County metro area.

This Cinco de Mayo, the program offers 750 participants living in and around Albuquerque an Uber credit of up to $10, two rides per person, beginning noon today, May 5 through Read More

DP Road Lane Closure For Pavement Marking May 5

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COUNTY News:

Contractors for Qualcon Builders (Canyon Walk Apartments) will be replacing the Canyon Rim Trail crosswalk pavement markings depending on weather conditions, between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. either Wednesday, May 4 or Thursday, May 5.

During this activity, a lane closure will be needed.

Contractor employees (flaggers) will be used to direct vehicular traffic on DP Road and Canyon Rim Trail users safely through the work area during these times.

Drivers and Trail users are asked to use caution and follow the direction of the flaggers during this work.

Questions/comments call Keith Wilson Read More

County: Road Closure On 20th Street At Central Avenue & Sidewalk Closures On Central May 3-5 

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COUNTY News:

Under contract with the Los Alamos County Information Management Department, Kelly Cable will be repairing fiber optic infrastructure this week.

Beginning Tuesday, May 3 through Thursday, May 5, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., crews will be working along Central Avenue between 15th and 20th streets.

Work will impact southbound vehicular traffic on 20th Street only.

The southbound lane on 20th Street at Central Avenue will be closed to motorists. Detour signage will be in place to route vehicles away from the construction zone. In addition, sidewalks at the southwest and southeast corners Read More

Posts From The Road: Lake Watson And Granite Dells

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Man of Rock: The boulders that form an island in Watson Lake appear to look like a man of rock standing proudly looking across the water. The balanced rock on top forming the head and the vertical granite boulders form the body, arms, and legs. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

Located just four miles north of downtown Prescott, Ariz. are the Granite Dells, which contains thousands of granite boulders and two lakes, Willow Creek Reservoir and Watson Lake. A portion of the Granite Dells and Watson Lake make up Watson Lake Park, one of the most Read More

State Police Sobriety Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols In Counties Across New Mexico In May 2022

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Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to not drive impaired. Courtesy/NMSP

NMSP News:

State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance, and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during May 2022. 

We are bringing awareness to the community to reduce the number of impaired driving-related crashes and fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.

State Police Sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols are helping to change society’s attitude Read More

NMDOT Distributes $20 Million To Regional Airports Including $1.9 Million To Los Alamos

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Aviation Division will award $20 million to 11 regional airport projects, including $1.9 million to Los Alamos, that will benefit existing facilities and create new infrastructure benefiting both commercial and general aviation, as well as local economies.

The airport projects will be supported through two funding sources. During the 2021 special legislative session, $10 million was allocated from the American Rescue Plan Appropriation (APRA) funds for statewide regional airports.

In addition, during the Read More

Atomic City Transit: Detour On Route 2T Begins Thursday

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Courtesy/ATC

COUNTY News:

Atomic City Transit (ACT) will modify the detour on Route 2T (White Rock via Truck Route) on the inbound trip through White Rock and up to the Transit Center due to road work on Sherwood Boulevard that will be moving North of Aztec Avenue starting Thursday, April 28.

The project is expected to take one week to complete. Once this project is complete, is is expected the detour that utilizes Aztec Avenue will resume on Route 2T.

During the detour, Route 2T will turn left onto Longview Drive after departing the White Rock Library bus stop, then make a right turn onto Rover Boulevard Read More

Posts From The Road: The Road To Oatman, Arizona

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Cool Springs: When traveling from Kingman to Oatman, Ariz., the first popular stop is Cool Springs. A former gas station is now a Historic Route 66 gift shop and photo opportunity for travelers. The eclectic collection of old transportation  items and vehicles around the old rock structure make for an interesting time to explore the area. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Black Mountains: The road to Oatman takes travelers through the Black Mountains in western Arizona. These desert mountains offer beautiful scenery around every bend in the road. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com Read More