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DHSEM & NMDOT Join Forces To Deliver Additional Sandbags To Support San Miguel County

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DHSEM and NMDOT delivered 130 pallets of sandbags to the San Miguel County Maintenance building in Las Vegas, N.M., Wednesday to support the county as they continue to experience flooding from the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon burn scar. Courtesy/DHSEM 

DHSEM News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) and the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Wednesday delivered 130 pallets of sandbags to the San Miguel County Maintenance building in Las Vegas, N.M., to support San Miguel County as they continue to experience flooding from Read More

New Mexico Announces Lane Travel For Tractor-trailers

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NMSP News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) has teamed up with the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and the New Mexico Trucking Association (NMTA) to make drivers aware of required lane travel for tractor-trailers.

Beginning Saturday, July 1, 2023, as per New Mexico Senate Bill 102, Section 1. 66-7-376 NMSA 1978, a truck tractor shall not be driven in the left lane of a roadway except under provisions as outlined by the bill.

Failure to obey could result in a penalty assessment of $250 for the first and second offenses and $500 for the third offense. 

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Cone Zone: Week Of July 3, 2023

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COUNTY News:

Public Works Projects: 

The projects listed in this section are being managed by 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 provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays. Public Works officials thank the community in advance for their cooperation and patience.

33rd / 34th Street Road and Utility Read More

Posts From The Road: Big Timber, Montana 

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Big Timber, Mont.: Clouds hover over Big Timber, Mont. in June while we attended the Pleasure Way rally at a campground just south of town. The town is small with a population of about 2,000 and is the county seat of Sweetgrass County. The ranching and western lifestyle are evident throughout Big Timber. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Pleasure Way RVs: Pleasure Way camper vans line up along the Boulder River at the campground in Big Timber, Mont. The calm water in the pond creates a reflection of the vans under clear skies at a previous campout. The rally is limited to about 25 vans, which makes Read More

New Mexico Delegation Delivers $26.2M To Modernize Bus Fleets, Improve Public Transit Including Local NCRTD

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Congressional News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are announcing $26,270,968 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to the City of Albuquerque and North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) to enhance public transportation services and accelerate the transition to an American-made clean energy future.

Through their Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the delegation helped secure $18.2 million to allow the City of Read More

Road Closure And Traffic Control Notice Issued For YMCA Firecracker 5k Family Fun Run On Tuesday 4th Of July

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YMCA News:

Canyon Road will be closed from 15th Street to Central Avenue continuing to Los Alamos High School from approximately 8-9:30 a.m. July 4 for The Family YMCA’s Independence Day Firecracker 5K Family Fun Run.

There will also be traffic control on 15th Street from Iris Street to Canyon Road and on Canyon Road from Central Avenue to Los Alamos High School.

Call The Family YMCA at 505.662.3100 with questions.

About The Family YMCA

The YMCA has a motto: “We don’t turn anyone away for their inability to pay.” This year the YMCA has a fundraising goal of $175,000 that will support financial assistance Read More

Woodland Road To Close On 4th Of July For Block Party

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COMMUNITY News:

There will be a road closure at the bottom of Woodland Road adjacent to Club Road 2-9 p.m. Tuesday July 4 for a family event and block party. 

Access to Woodland Road can be made by traveling up Arizona and cutting through Country Lane.

Note: Be advised that the route may take up to one minute longer, and there will be even more children than usual running around the area.

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New Mexico State Police To Conduct Checkpoints & Saturation Patrols In Counties Across State In July 2023

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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 July 2023.

They are bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.

These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.

Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the right decision Read More

Atomic City Transit: Regular Transit Service Will Not Operate July 4 But Will Provide Free Shuttle To Overlook Park

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COUNTY News:

Atomic City Transit regular scheduled bus service will not operate Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in observance of the holiday.

Atomic City Transit will provide free shuttle service for the Los Alamos Fourth of July event at Overlook Park in White Rock.

Shuttle service will begin at 3 p.m. from Diamond Drive & Canyon Road in Los Alamos and the White Rock Visitor Center on N.M. 4 and Piñon Elementary School parking lot on Grand Canyon Drive in White Rock.

A continuous shuttle service will be provided throughout the event with the last bus leaving Overlook Park at 10 p.m. Paratransit Read More

Cone Zone: Special Update On NM4/East Jemez Intersection

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Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County has released this special update on the NM4/East Jemez Intersection project, beginning June 29, 2023.

Non-County Projects:

The following road construction updates are posted below in the interest of keeping residents informed but are being managed or conducted by others. Please obey all traffic devices and slowdown in work zones.

NNSA – Beginning Thursday, June 29, 2023:

Construction moves to Phase 2 on Improvements to NM 4/East Jemez Road Intersection

During Phase 2, the following traffic impacts will be in place:

  • The southbound right lane
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