ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With highway construction projects underway throughout Albuquerque, the city is taking steps to start another one. A major interchange in the southeast area has unveiled its latest design for a project more than a decade in the making. The area where Gibson goes under I-25 can be frustrating for drivers. The New Mexico Depratment of […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With highway construction projects underway throughout Albuquerque, the city is taking steps to start another one. A major interchange in the southeast area has unveiled its latest design for a project more than a decade in the making.
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The area where Gibson goes under I-25 can be frustrating for drivers. The New Mexico Depratment of Transportation agreed and they’re working on a plan to fix it. On Tuesday, they gave an update on where the project stands.
“We’re looking at proposing reducing travel lanes on two lanes west of Gibson of I-25 on Gibson Boulevard. We don’t have any anticipated full acquisitions of businesses or residences, which means we won’t be relocating anybody within this project,” said Kimberly Gallegos, Public Information Officer for the New Mexico Department of Transportation.
The Gibson I-25 Interchange Project came about during the I-25 corridor studies back in 2014. During Tuesday’s meeting, NMDOT presented updated project designs that include removing the loop ramp near Gibson Boulevard and adding new lanes.
The area from Gibson Boulevard to Avenida Cesar Chavez could potentially get new noise walls up to twelve feet high. They were proposed after nearby residents raised concerns about the increasing traffic and noise. However, NMDOT said this project still has a long way to go.
“This project is on the heels of Montgomery, so it’s definitely about three years out. We’re just in the public comment portion of our project,” said Gallegos.
Artwork designs by a local artist were also presented that would potentially cover the new bridge and infrastructure. Other proposed improvements include enhancing the bicycle and pedestrian lanes on the west side, they could include barrier-separated trails and buffered lanes. The project is now accepting public comment online until October.