Construction
Construction Plans
for May 12—May 16, 2008
Expected closures at La Cienega this week
WHEN:
7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. (Night Shift)
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Day Shift)
These closures are subject to change; electronic message
boards at the work site will display the most recent
information as changes occur.
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The La Cienega Overpass is closed for
the next several months.
The on/off ramps will remain open during this time.
Motorists will use the west frontage road to NM 599 for
access onto I-25; detour signage will be posted.
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The
East Frontage Road
from
Waldo
Canyon
to La Cienega will close beginning Monday, May 12
through the next several months.
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The East
Frontage Road is currently closed from the Waldo Canyon
Exit to La Cienega; follow detours. Width Restrictions
are in place for I-25 northbound and southbound; width
restriction of 14 ft. are applied.
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The Northbound I-25 ramp to N.M. 14
(Ramp B) will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday,
May 13 through Thursday, May 15.
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I-25 northbound and southbound at La Cienega will close
intermittently from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.; traffic will be
detoured through the on/off ramps.
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The entire pedestrian Rail Trail will remain closed for
the next several months. For safety reasons, the public
is asked to avoid this area and seek an alternate route
until further notice.
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One lane northbound and southbound will remain open at
N.M. 14 under the I-25 bridge and at
Straight Street
in
Santa Fe
County
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Right shoulders in both directions remain closed at
Richards Avenue and N.M. 599. Flagmen are
on site to guide motorists between 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. as
needed. Flagmen are also guiding motorists through
various parts of
Waldo Canyon Road during day and night
shifts.
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Day shift and night shift work will consist of various
left lane drops on I-25 between the La Bajada Rest Area
and St. Francis Dr. and also on NM 599 at I-25 for
various construction operations; motorists should obey
posted speed limits and drive with caution.
Plan for Future Construction (Subject to
change)
Rodeo Road
Zia Road
Siringo Road
St. Michaels Drive
San Mateo Road/2nd
Street
Alta Vista
Cordova Road
Cerrillos Road/St.
Francis Drive
The Details
The construction of Phase II of the New Mexico Rail Runner
Express from Bernalillo to Santa Fe is underway and is
expected to be complete by December 2008.
The Extended Route
The train will run on existing BNSF tracks located
alongside I-25 from Bernalillo to La Bajada. Just
south of La Bajada new track is being built east of
I-25 near Waldo, to north of the La Bajada Rest Area.
From there it will go through a "tunnel" underneath I-25
to the median between northbound and southbound traffic.
The train will travel in the median, past Richards
Avenue then cross under the southbound lanes of I-25
before St. Francis Drive. From there it will tie
into the Santa Fe Southern Railroad.
Rail Runner Route Animation
Rail Runner Rendition SB (wmv 48MB)
Rail Runner Rendition NB (wmv 49MB)
For more information about
construction, contact:
1-866-795-RAIL (7245) in the Santa Fe Area
505-245-RAIL (7245) in the Albuquerque Metro Area
Chris Blewett 505-724-3634
