Traffic Alert:
Beginning today, N.M. 502 (Main Hill Road) will be closed along a 2-mile stretch for approximately 10 days.
During this time, New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) crews will mitigate a rockfall hazard along the roadway.
Main Hill Road Closure Schedule:
Proceed with caution around the area and stay alert for NMDOT crews and vehicles.
Carson House: The birthplace of Johnny Carson sits on a corner in Corning, Iowa. The house is open to the public only on weekends and was closed the day of our visit. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Eisenhower Birthplace: First Lady Mary Geneva Doud (Mamie Eisenhower) was born in Boone, Iowa and grew up in Iowa and Colorado. In 1916 she married Dwight D. Eisenhower who later became the 34th president of the United States. Mamie Eisenhower was First Lady through 1961 when the Eisenhowers retired in Pennsylvania. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
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One of the last handrails is lowered into place Friday as part of the Omega Bridge Project. The work is being performed by the Logisticts group, a LANL internet workforce. Photo by Gayle Geis-O’Dowd/LANL
A welder is welding the handrail to the mounting bracket. There is a spark shield in front of the welder to keep the sparks from dropping on the ground and causing a fire. In addition to the spark shield, the crews wet the ground below the weld area to further reduce the chance of fire. Photo by Gayle Geis-O’Dowd/LANL
Project Superintendent Kevin James shows bolts installed to secure a new handrail. Read More
Note: N.M. 502 (Main Hill Road) will be closed along a 2-mile stretch 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays while the State DOT crews mitigate a rockfall hazard along the roadway.
COUNTY News:
The projects listed in this section are being managed by Los Alamos County Public Works staff through contractors.
For more information, email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link at www.losalamosnm.us.
Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones.
Please note the below information is based on a schedule Read More
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department would like to take a moment to remind motorists that school starts today across the county.
Officers will be out in school zones for traffic enforcement to ensure that all students, parents and staff are safe as the community transitions into another school year.
LAPD also reminds motorists to stop for school buses when their red lights are flashing and students are loading and unloading. This pertains to traffic traveling in both directions.
“Let’s work together to ensure this school year is not only safe but fun!” –LAPD Read More
COUNTY News:
Weather permitting, crews will be installing a new crosswalk and signs at the intersection of North Road and Quemazon Friday, Aug. 13.
There will be a flagging operation in place.
Work is scheduled to commence at 8:30 a.m. and end by 3 p.m. Friday.
Pedestrian and vehicle traffic are urged to slow down and obey all traffic control devices within this work zone.
Questions related to this project should be directed to Traffic Operations Manager Aaron Park. Email questions, comments or concerns to lacpw@lacnm.us. Read More
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, secured the inclusion of drunk and impaired driving measures in the Senate-passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Senators Luján and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced the Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone (RIDE) Act earlier this year to prevent drunk driving and help save thousands of lives each year. The legislation promotes the research and development of advanced drunk and impaired driving technology and requires auto manufacturers Read More
Atomic City Transit. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Atomic City Transit will operate a detour on Route 2M (White Rock via Main Hill) due to the Main Hill rockfall mitigation project and road closure starting Monday, Aug. 16.
The project is expected to take 10 working days to complete.
The Route 2M detour is expected to be active 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday while the Main Hill is closed.
During the detour, Route 2M will travel on the Truck Route instead of the Main Hill and make a loop Downtown after arriving at the Transit Center.
A map and timetable of the detour are available on the County website
NMSP News:
OTERO COUNTY – At around 11:30 a.m. Aug. 4, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a passenger vehicle and a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) on U.S. Highway 54, milepost 99 north of Tularosa.
The initial investigation indicates that a four door Mercedes passenger vehicle driven by a 15-year-old juvenile male from Carrizozo was traveling south on U.S. 54 when for unknown reasons the vehicle crossed the center line and collided head-on with a north bound Volvo CMV driven by a 53-year-old Texas man.
The juvenile driver was not wearing a seatbelt and Read More
Roseman Bridge: The Roseman Covered Bridge is iconic and recognizable as it was featured in the book and movie and appeared on many advertisements for the movie. The bridge, constructed in 1883, still stands in its original location over the Middle River near Winterset, Iowa. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Timber-Truss: The timber-truss construction was used in most of the covered bridges in America including all six of the bridges in Madison County. The timber-truss design features the use of triangles to give the structure added strength and durability. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com Read More