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Road Warrior Archive

By on Sun, Apr 17, 2011

Paseo/I-25 Striping Planned

LOOKING FOR THE LINES AT I-25/PASEO: Frank Bagnato emails that "the intersection of Interstate 25 and Paseo del Norte is badly in need of being re-striped. I travel through it each morning in the dark, and the turn lanes especially are essentially a free-for-all, with no clear lines visible at all."
  (Monday, May 23, 2011)

Handicapped Parking Not Top Call Priority

WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE ENFORCE THE HANDICAPPED PARKING LAW? That request comes from John Fishel, who called to report that when it comes to handicapped parking spaces, Albuquerque "is the worst for enforcement I've ever seen."
  (Monday, May 16, 2011)

Landscaping on Medians Pretty Desert-Friendly

WHY ARE WE LANDSCAPING MEDIANS IN THE DESERT? That's what Al Efinger asks.
  (Monday, May 09, 2011)

Lawyer Files Parking Lot Boot Lawsuit

PARKING LOT BOOT LAWSUIT FILED: That's courtesy of local attorney Maria Martinez, who was booted in September 2010 in the Gold Avenue parking lot behind the El Rey Theater.
  (Monday, May 02, 2011)

How Legislative Session Affected N.M.'s Drivers

HOW N.M. DRIVER/RIDER LEGISLATION FARED IN 2011: Now that the legislative session dust has settled, here's an update on the laws that will/won't affect New Mexico's roads and those who use them. Full details are available at www.nmlegis.gov using the "bill finder" feature in the "legislation" pull-down tab on the left.
  (Monday, April 25, 2011)

Unser Intersection Only Temporary

GOODBYE S CURVE, HELLO STRAIGHT SHOT ON UNSER: Reader mlheine2 says "now would be the perfect time to install a street light (at Unser and Rainbow) because the intersection is being reworked to accommodate the Unser extension to Paseo."
  (Thursday, April 21, 2011)

Proposed Law Targets Issues With Parking

THOSE BOOTS MAY BE SENT WALKING: There's movement on the parking lot boot front.
  (Monday, April 18, 2011)

Crossing Gates Finally Installed

SECOND STREET GETS CROSSING GATES: There have been some safety measures added to Second Street, and they come with all the bells and whistles.
  (Thursday, April 14, 2011)

Handicapped Parking OK? Look for the Symbol

ALL DISABLED VET PLATES AREN'T CREATED EQUAL: After the Motor Vehicle Division pointed out in a recent column that a vehicle must have a plate or a placard with the wheelchair symbol on it to legally park in a handicapped space, readers have asked for some clarification.
  (Monday, April 11, 2011)

Rio Rancho Roads Will Have to Wait, Since Bond Proposal Failed

WITHOUT THE ROAD BOND, NOW WHAT? Now that Rio Rancho voters have rejected the $22 million road bond, what happens with that long list of road construction and maintenance projects it was supposed to fund?
  (Thursday, April 07, 2011)

  • More Readers Weigh in on Parking Boots  (Monday, April 04, 2011)
  • Maintenance Fund for Roadwork Suggested  (Thursday, March 31, 2011)
  • Vets Plate Doesn't Mean Parking Pass  (Monday, March 28, 2011)
  • Rio Rancho Must Seek Bonds for Repairing Roads  (Thursday, March 24, 2011)
  • When Businesses Manage To Hide in Plain Sight  (Monday, March 21, 2011)
  • How Do Streets Get Chosen for Repair?  (Thursday, March 17, 2011)
  • Ghost Bikes May Get New Classification  (Monday, March 14, 2011)
  • Bond Column Left Out: 'A Month'  (Thursday, March 10, 2011)
  • Outlook for Commuters: Much Gridlock  (Monday, March 07, 2011)
  • Here's What RR Voters Can Get with Road Bonds  (Thursday, March 03, 2011)
  • 'Fake Cop' Escorts Have No Authority  (Monday, February 28, 2011)
  • 2nd Street and El Pueblo Can Be Messy Corner  (Thursday, February 24, 2011)
  • Railrunner Stations Will Take a While  (Monday, February 21, 2011)
  • Recent Unser Extension Needs Leveling Work  (Thursday, February 17, 2011)
  • DOT Says I-25 Work Nears End  (Monday, February 14, 2011)
  • Left-Turn Arrow Doesn't Allow Enough Traffic  (Thursday, February 10, 2011)
  • Rio Bravo Ramp Work A Utility Job  (Monday, February 07, 2011)
  • Longer Yellow Lights at More Intersections  (Monday, January 31, 2011)
  • New Striping Coming To 2nd, 4th Streets in Spring   (Thursday, January 27, 2011)
  • Handicapped Parkers Complain About Pit  (Monday, January 24, 2011)
  • County Studying Lighting for All the Major Arterials  (Thursday, January 20, 2011)
  • More Readers Mad Over Cars Held Hostage  (Monday, January 17, 2011)
  • Lane Changes May Be a Wait  (Thursday, January 13, 2011)
  • Boot Bouncer Creeps Out Parking Patron  (Monday, January 10, 2011)
  • Night Work Is Just Not Option for Lead/Coal  (Monday, January 03, 2011)
  • Hazardous Materials to Roll On  (Thursday, December 30, 2010)
  • Plain and Simple: Bikes on Roads OK  (Monday, December 27, 2010)
  • Vandals Who Topped Trees Will Have To Pay the City if Caught  (Thursday, December 23, 2010)
  • It's Not Illegal To Ride Bike on City Road  (Monday, December 20, 2010)
  • Unser Drivers Need A Bit of Guidance  (Thursday, December 16, 2010)
  • Streets May Need Striping Off Schedule  (Monday, December 13, 2010)
  • Driver Says Electronic Traffic Signs Being Misused on Montaño  (Thursday, December 09, 2010)
  • Electronic Billboards Pondered  (Monday, December 06, 2010)
  • Circle at Loma Larga, Meadowlark Not Coming Soon  (Thursday, December 02, 2010)
  • Yakkers Seem To Be Learning  (Monday, November 29, 2010)
  • Roundabout on 21st Helps Control Speed  (Thursday, November 25, 2010)


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