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NCRTD Blue Bus™ Wins 2024 Community Transit System Of The Year Award – Small System

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NCRTD Executive Director Anthony Mortillaro, center, accepts the 2024 Community Transit System of the Year Award – Small System at CTAA Expo June 12 in West Palm Beach, Fla. Courtesy/NCRTD

NCRTD News:

The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) “Blue Bus™” has announced its receipt of the prestigious 2024 Community Transit System of the Year Award – Small System, presented by the Community Transit Association of America (CTAA).

The award ceremony took place June 12, 2024, during the CTAA’s annual Expo held in West Palm Beach, Fla. The honor marks the first such award Read More

Hampton: Transportation Board Update On June 6 Meeting

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By DAVID HAMPTON
Chair
Los Alamos County Transportation Board

At our last Transportation Board meeting, June 6, 2024, we received a presentation and took public comment on a proposed study for N.M. 502/Trinity Drive for the stretch between Knecht Street and Oppenheimer Drive.

This study will analyze existing conditions and propose alternatives, which are in accordance with the Strategic Leadership Plan, the Downtown Plans, Bicycle Transportation Plans and Road Safety Audit.

We also received a presentation on criteria for mid-block crosswalks. Member Karen Edwards asked that accessibility Read More

ACT Suspends Route 2M Due To Driver Shortage

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COUNTY News:

Due to an extreme driver shortage, Atomic City Transit (ACT) suspended operations of Route 2M beginning at 3:05 p.m. today, June 13 through Friday, June 14.

Passengers needing to travel to White Rock from downtown should board Route 1 and transfer to Route 2T at the Transit Center.

ACT apologizes for the short notice and inconvenience.

Passengers in need of any assistance with planning their trip due to the short notice should call the ACT office at (505).661.RIDE (7433) and a Customer Service Representative will be available to help.

For any additional information, call (505).661.RIDE Read More

T-Board Weighs In On Trinity Drive Improvement Options

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View of the portion of Trinity Drive from Oppenheimer Drive to 15th Street that could see some improvements to better serve multiple modalities and improve safety. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

BY KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Based on feedback from the Los Alamos County Transportation Board, perhaps the best way to serve multiple modalities and improve safety along Trinity Drive, is to literally slow down.

As part of a project to study existing conditions on Trinity Drive, which is being coordinated with New Mexico Department of Transportation Read More

Due To Staff Shortage ACT To Suspend Route 2M

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COUNTY News:

Due to staff shortage, Atomic City Transit (ACT) will suspend operations of Route 2M beginning Friday, June 21 until further notice. Please use Route 2T during this time.

ACT did receive feedback asking to consider suspending Route 2T instead of 2M should the need arise, since 2M provides a more direct route downtown.

After much deliberation, several factors influenced the decision to cancel Route 2M over 2T:

  • Route 2T connects to all routes at the Transit Center, while 2M does not connect to Route 6 during non-peak times or Route 5
  • Route 2T provides service to more areas in White Rock,
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SFNF Implements Closure Order In Cuba Ranger District

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) has issued a closure order (03-10-02-24-06) in the Cuba Ranger District to protect public health and safety while the State of New Mexico conducts repairs to State Highway 126, specifically drilling operations, which will result in heavy equipment blocking access to Forest Road 98 at State Highway 126.

This Closure Order shall be in effect from 8 a.m. June 13, 2024, through midnight Sept. 30, 2024, unless rescinded.

Prohibited Areas:

  • Operating motorized vehicles on Forest Road 98 and Forest Road 98 A from N.M. 126 to its junction with Forest
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Atomic City Transit Service Schedule On Juneteenth Holiday

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COUNTY News:

Atomic City Transit (ACT) has announced that fixed route bus service will not operate on Wednesday, June 19 in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.

ACT will operate a Dial a Ride Service 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. that day but passengers must call (505) 661-RIDE (7433) to schedule a ride on a first come first serve basis beginning at 5:45 a.m. Monday June 17. The last call to reserve a ride is 5:15 p.m.

Please have the following information available when scheduling a ride:

  • Rider’s name
  • Pick-up and drop off locations; and
  • Phone number.

Regular services will resume Thursday, June 20.

Call the Read More

Cone Zone For Week Of June 10, 2024

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COUNTY News:

Public Works Projects:

Los Alamos County Public Works staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors. For more information, email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link at  https://lacnm.com/pw-projects.

Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the information below is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.

Public Works Projects:

Los Alamos County Public Works’ staff manages the projects listed in this section Read More

Posts From The Road: It’s Not The Destination, It’s The Journey

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Monument Valley: We awoke in Monument Valley to sunny blue skies. The early morning light lit the red landscape bringing it to life. However, after about an hour we began to see clouds and we knew the views would not last. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Storm Clouds: As we drove about the area we saw clouds forming to the west indicating a change in weather was on its way. We had many miles to cover but we enjoyed a nice morning at Monument Valley before escaping the oncoming storm. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Los Alamos Daily Post

Ralph Waldo Emerson’s famous Read More

County Council Learns About Los Alamos Police Department Efforts To Promote Safe Driving And Curb Bad Behaviors

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Deputy Chief Oliver Morris

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Driver safety is a big focus of the Los Alamos Police Department, Los Alamos County Council learned during its May 21 work session.

Promoting safe driving and curb poor driving is under discussion.

According to the staff report, there is some good news in the traffic citation data. Accidents total 75 so far in 2024, a drop compared to 196 in 2023 and 751 in 2022. Criminal citations related to traffic decreased to six so far in 2024 compared to 34 in 2023 and 24 in 2022.

“There are a lot of opportunities to increase Read More