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NNSA: Eastbound NM 502 Traffic Reconfigured To Ease Impacts From Road Construction

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NNSA News:

Traffic engineers are reconfiguring traffic plans on N.M. 4 and N.M. 502 to improve the rush-hour commute from Los Alamos during road construction activities.

Drivers may consider using Main Hill Road to leave LANL and Los Alamos for the next couple of weeks as today begins construction work between the intersection of East Jemez Road/N.M. 4 and N.M. 502. A pilot car will escort traffic between the two points during off-peak hours.

Engineers are planning today through Thursday to reconfigure lanes on N.M. 502 to ensure there are two lanes open for the afternoon commute from Los Alamos. Read More

New Mom On The Block: Car Activities For Youngsters

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The author’s neice, Avery Jones, gets ready for a car trip. Courtesy photo

Katharine Coggeshall
Los Alamos

The idea of taking a car trip with your kids can feel like the perfect remedy for isolated mountain life. That is, until you hear the dreaded words, “He looked out my window!”, “She touched me!”, or “I didn’t need to go when we left but now I have to emergency potty!”

Car travel with kids can be a serious test of patience. But with a bit of planning you can smooth out some of the common bumps in the road. Car activities will keep your kids occupied throughout the long journey. Of course, these activities Read More

Mud Slide Closes US 64 From Eagle Nest To Cimarron

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NMSP News Alert:

Eagle Nest – State Police and the New Mexico Department of Transportation are working a large mud slide on US Highway 64 near Eagle Nest.

US 64 is closed from mile post 287 before Eagle Nest to mile post 309 in Cimarron. DOT is working to clear the roadway. There is currently no estimate of how long the closure will last.

Motorists are urged to avoid the area or seek an alternate route. Read More

Excavation Work Diamond To Range Road July 17-19

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COMMUNITY News:

Cablecom, the contractor for Comcast, will be excavating to replace a damaged cable, which runs north from Diamond Drive 1,025’ to a CATV pedestal on the east side of Range Road.

Anticipated hours of construction are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 17-19. The north bound lane will be closed July 18 to excavate and intercept said cable and conduit. This will require a flagging operation. Motorists are urged to proceed with caution through this work zone.

In advance, Comcast thanks the community for its patience as it is continually striving to provide reliable communication and entertainment Read More

North Mesa Improvements Phase II Begins Thursday

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COUNTY News:

Attention North Mesa Residents (Cumbres del Sol Subdivision) … Star Paving will start construction activities Thursday, July 5 on the North Mesa Improvements Phase II Project.

Proposed improvements include roadway reconstruction, removal of surfacing, complete asphalt overlay, manhole adjustments, intermittent curb and gutter, sidewalks, drive pad replacement, landscape remediation and rigid electrical conduit installation on the following streets:

  • Camino Mora;
  • Camino Cereza; and
  • Camino Manzana.

Work hours 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Access Read More

Utility Work On Diamond Drive Saturday

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DPU News:

Gas, water and sewer crews with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities will be excavating on the north side of Diamond Drive between 35 and 36 Streets to identify the location of, and if possible, complete repairs to a water leak.

This investigatory utility work will occur Saturday, June 30 only. Westbound traffic will be reduced to one lane at the construction zone beginning at 7:30 a.m. and restored to two lanes by evening. Motorists can expect some delays.

If crews are not able to complete repairs Saturday, repair work will be scheduled in the upcoming weeks. Drivers are urged Read More

RTD Blue Buses Not In Service On July 4 Holiday

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RTD News:
 
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) has announced that the RTD “Blue Buses” will not be in service on Wednesday, July 4th, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
 
The North Central Regional Transit District provides fare-free and premium fare-based bus service Monday through Friday to a service area that encompasses over 10,000 square miles of north central New Mexico including the counties of Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos; the Cities of Santa Fe and Española, the Towns of Taos and Edgewood, and the Village of Chama; as well as the Pueblos
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AG Balderas Releases Message Of Support To New Mexico’s Muslim Community On Supreme Court Travel Ban Opinion

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Attorney General Hector Balderas

From the Office of Attorney General Hector Balderas:

ALBUQUERQUE – This afternoon, Attorney General Hector Balderas released a message of support to New Mexico’s Muslim community in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Hawaii:

“In New Mexico, we have a special sensitivity to the impact of racial and religious discrimination, and we will continue to welcome people of all faiths, races, nationalities, gender identity and backgrounds here—despite the Muslim ban the high court upheld today. Banning entry to the United States from Muslim countries Read More

East Jemez Road Commuters Face Traffic Delays

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Albuquerque Asphalt, Inc. crews worked through the weekend on East Jemez Road. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com 

 
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post
maire@ladailypost.com

Commuters to and from Los Alamos are noticing delays along NM 4 and East Jemez Road since road improvement work recently commenced.

Work is expected to continue through October on several sections of highway from east of the Omega Bridge to the Totavi service station on NM 502 under a $7 million contract with Albuquerque Asphalt, Inc.

The road work is being funded under a settlement agreement Read More