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Posts From The Road: Scenes Of Dramatic Weather & Light

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Morning Light: The early sunrise light of a January morning begins to illuminate the sky and water surface of a lake in southern New Mexico. The red morning sky gives way to orange and yellow, which reflect in the water creating a colorful start to the day. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Late Light: While stopped for the night on our way home to Colorado in early February we stayed at an RV Park just east of Clayton, N.M. The skies were mostly clear except for a few light clouds. The sun had set and the glow of the evening light created an interesting scene with the nearby windmill and trees in the Read More

NMDOT And Local Law Enforcement Support Click It Or Ticket Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign

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Transportation Secretary Ricky Serna

NMDOT News

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation and local law enforcement agencies remind drivers to buckle up during the national annual Click it or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign, which begins May 15.

Law enforcement will be out looking for unrestrained drivers and passengers during a concentrated enforcement period May 22 through June 4, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday.

 “It should be a part of every driver’s routine,” Transportation Secretary Ricky Serna said. “You get in the vehicle, you buckle-up. It only Read More

Cone Zone: Week Of May 8, 2023

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COUNTY News:

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 Projects: 

33rd / 34th St. Road and Utility Improvements

TLC Plumbing and Utility will continue working on the utility portion of the Read More

Los Alamos Police Conducting Sobriety Checkpoints

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Los Alamos Police conducted a sobriety checkpoint, saturation patrol, and registration, insurance and driver’s license checkpoint Friday night on Diamond Drive. LAPD joins state police efforts across New Mexico working to bring awareness to the dangers of drinking and driving. State police say these checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, adding that hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the right decision not to drive impaired. Read More

County To Host Public Meeting On Rose Street Reconstruction Project Thursday May 4

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COUNTY News:

The Transportation Board and Public Works Department will hold a public meeting Thursday, May 4 to discuss the reconstruction improvements on Rose Street (Central Avenue to Peach Street).

The project consists of a full reconstruction including drainage and ADA safety improvements of Rose Street between Central Avenue and Peach Street. The scope of work includes removal and replacement of asphalt surface, new curb and gutter, drainage inlets, sidewalk, ADA ramps and detectable warning surfaces, drive pads, utilities valve adjustments, and sewer manhole cover adjustments, Read More

Congressional Delegation Welcomes $2.8 Million In FAA Grants For New Mexico Airports

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Congressional Delegation News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and 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.) have announced $2,865,326 in grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for eight airports in New Mexico to repair runways, taxiways and other infrastructure.

“Local airports help sustain and grow our economy. They also play an important role in connecting families and communities, to one another and to health care and other services,” Heinrich

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Posts From The Road: Tower Station And U Drop Inn Café

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Tall Tower: When entering Shamrock, Texas the tallest thing on the horizon is the massive 161 feet 6 inch tall water tower that welcomes visitors to town. This is the tallest water tower in Texas. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Tower Station: The Tower Station is the other well-known tower in Shamrock, Texas. The beautiful art deco facility included a gas station on the west end, which features two canopies and multiple gas pumps  significant when the station opened in 1936. A garage bay completes the station next to the Shamrock Visitor Center. On the east end of the building is the U Drop Read More

Public Invited To Comment On New Mexico State Transportation Improvement (STIP) Projects

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is created through a cooperative and comprehensive process that incorporates federally required Performance Measures (PMs), the seven National Planning Goals, and aligns with the NMDOT’s Long Range Planning document to choose projects that support the vision of the Department and address the multimodal needs of New Mexico’s transportation customers.

The NMDOT’s six-year transportation preservation and capital improvement program contain multi-modal transportation projects that use federal, state, Read More

NMDOT: ‘Motorcyclist Safety Is Everyone’s Safety’

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Transportation Secretary Ricky Serna

NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) reminds all motorists, Motorcyclist Safety Is Everyone’s Safety.

Summer will soon usher in more roadway travel. Safe motorcycle riding and driving practices from all road users will help reduce the number of fatalities and injuries on New Mexico roadways.

“New Mexico is a perfect place to ride,” Transportation Sec. Ricky Serna said. “The weather is great; the scenery is beautiful, and the roadways are vast. During the past legislative session, state lawmakers officially memorialized Read More

State Police Checkpoints & Saturation Patrols In Counties Across New Mexico In May 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 the month of May.

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