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17 capital outlay projects in New Mexico with a price tag of $15M or more

Highway projects are a big part of capital outlay funds
A semi-truck and other traffic heads south along I-25 in February 2022. Many of the more expensive capital outlay projects are highway or interstate improvements.
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Cathy Cook
Cathy Cook Staff Writer
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The state Legislature approved $1.5 billion for hundreds of capital outlay projects in New Mexico.

From highway improvements to school buses, here’s a look at 17 capital outlay projects with $15 million or more in state funding:

  • $107 million in Bernalillo County for Rio Bravo Boulevard improvements
  • $75 million in Lea County to improve Highway 128 from milepost 28.8 to 50.5 near Jal
  • $70 million in Eddy County to improve Highway 180 from milepost 128.27 to 142.5
  • $62.8 million in McKinley County to improve the Interstate 40 bridge east of Gallup
  • $45 million in Doña Ana County to improve the intersection of state highways 213 and 404
  • $45 million in multiple counties to improve Highway 380 from Roswell to the state line
  • $40 million in Santa Fe County to improve Interstate 25 from milepost 276 to 291
  • $34 million in Union County for the Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility
  • $30 million for tribal community projects in several counties
  • $30 million in San Miguel County for New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute forensics facility construction in Las Vegas
  • $29 million for the Public Education Department to replace school buses statewide
  • $25 million in Colfax County to improve the I-25 and U.S. 64 intersection in Raton
  • $18 million for Water Trust Board projects statewide
  • $16 million for the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department to do facility and infrastructure improvements at state parks
  • $15.6 million in Bernalillo County for Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Park improvements
  • $15 million in Sandoval County for Sandoval County Magistrate Court construction
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