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State Police To Conduct Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols In Counties Across New Mexico In February 2024

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New Mexico State Police (NMSP) will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance, and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during February 2024. Courtesy/NMSP

NMSP News:

New Mexico State Police (NMSP) will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance, and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during February 2024.

NMSP is bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising. Read More

Posts From The Road: La Posada Hotel Winslow, Ariz.

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La Posada Hotel: Spring leaves were popping out during a previous visit in March a couple of years ago to the La Posada Hotel in Winslow, Ariz. The hotel features many southwestern design elements throughout the facility. Architect Mary Colter designed the hotel to resemble a southwestern hacienda. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

La Posada Garden Entrance: A decorative wrought iron arch welcomes visitors to the garden area at the La Posada Hotel in Winslow, Ariz. A walk through the garden leads visitors to the main entrance of the hotel. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com 

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Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-Use Trail Project Construction Activities Week Of Feb. 5

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Week of Feb. 5 Work Area 1. Courtesy/LAC

Week of Feb. 5 Work Area 2. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Hasse Contracting Company Inc., under contract with Los Alamos County Public Works to construct the Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-use Trail Project, will be restarting construction activities at three different locations downtown and off Canyon Road during the week of February 5.

Weather permitting, areas impacted include:

  • Work Zone Area 1: Within the Fuller Lodge grounds adjacent to Central Ave. and heading north towards the Romero Cabin – Occasional brief flagger operations on Central
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McQuiston: The Science Of Traffic Patterns

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance
Serving Los Alamos 1963

Some traffic scenarios seem to defy logic, such as how roundabouts can actually be more efficient than traditional intersections, and how waiting to merge at a lane closure can be safer than merging sooner. There’s a science behind traffic patterns and why certain road conditions reliably create congestion and delays. Knowing what to expect can help you anticipate and avoid potentially dangerous traffic patterns. Here are three seemingly paradoxical traffic patterns and the science behind them.

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Travel: Aquatic Wonderland At Biscayne National Park

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Deering Estate. Photo by Debbie Stone

Excursions are naturalist led. Photo by Debbie Stone

By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Biscayne National Park is not like most national parks, where land is the dominant feature. Here on the southeast edge of the Florida peninsula, water takes centerstage and comprises 95% of the park’s geography. It’s a subtropical playground, comprised of a mangrove shoreline, a warm, shallow bay and small islands or keys.

Established first as a national monument in 1968, Biscayne was later enlarged to its current 173,000 acres and designated a national Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Cosponsors Legislation To Improve Roadway Safety In New Mexico With ‘Complete Streets Act’

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), to introduce the Complete Streets Act, legislation to improve the safety and accessibility of transportation routes across the nation.  

“New Mexico’s rate of pedestrian-vehicle fatalities demands action,” Heinrich said. “The Complete Streets Act is an opportunity to not only make unprecedented investments in our state’s roadway safety, but pave the way for better, more Read More

NMTD: National Geographic Names Route 66 Through New Mexico A Top Travel Experiences For 2024

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‘Blue Swallow Motel’ in Tucumcari. Courtesy/NMTD

NMTD News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The New Mexico Tourism Department (NMTD) announced that National Geographic Tuesday unveiled its selections for Best of the World 2024, which included a road trip along Route 66 through New Mexico as one of the top 20 travel experiences in the world for 2024.

National Geographic identifies a variety of accommodations, experiences and points of interest in destinations throughout New Mexico, such as historic hotels in Tucumcari, Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque and Native and Indigenous performances Read More

Los Alamos Police To Conduct DWI Enforcement Operations

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LAPD will be conducting several roadblocks and saturation patrols over the next few months to combat crimes related to driving while intoxicated, underage drinking and open container violations. Courtesy/LAPD

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) will be conducting several roadblocks and saturation patrols over the next few months to combat crimes related to driving while intoxicated, underage drinking and open container violations.

These operations will be funded by the Local Driving While Intoxicated (LDWI) grant program.  Citizens are encouraged to “drink responsibly” Read More

Traffic Alert: NM-502 Guardrail Maintenance Today

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Traffic Alert:

The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will be conducting guardrail maintenance today, Jan. 29, on NM-502 eastbound of Los Alamos from the bottom of Main Hill Road (mile marker 7) to the bottom of Totavi Hill (mile marker 6).

One lane will be closed.

The project is expected to be completed today.

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Posts From The Road: Standin’ On The Corner…

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Standin’ On the Corner: Visitors take photos and selfies at Standin’ On the Corner Park in downtown Winslow, Ariz. The park came about after the Eagles band released the song ‘Take It Easy’ which mentions Winslow in the lyrics. An eagle was painted into the mural on the upper left window of the mural as a tribute to the band. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

The Corner: Visitors mingle at Standin’ On the Corner Park in Winslow, Ariz. The town has added the huge Route 66 shield in the intersection after the park was established. There is no building behind the mural wall because the J.C. Penney store Read More