Road Warrior: Second Street to close by Rio Bravo for two months due to road work

Happy Monday.

Second Street between Rio Bravo Boulevard and the San Jose Drain will be closed for several weeks due to road work.

The project, which is expected to start on Tuesday and last until Oct. 15, will include the installation of a new curb and gutter, sidewalks, a center median and fresh asphalt.

The work is part of the Rio Bravo and Second Street Reconstruction Project that includes the widening of Rio Bravo and adding pedestrian facilities, according to a Bernalillo County news release.

The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year, Bernalillo County spokesperson Melissa Smith said.

TINGLEY SPEED BUMPS: The city of Albuquerque is adding speed bumps on Tingley Drive from Tingley Beach to Alcalde Place.

Work will begin on Monday and take about two weeks, City Department of Municipal Development spokesperson Dan Mayfield said in a news release.

LOS LUNAS GROUNDBREAKING: The groundbreaking for the Los Lunas Interstate 25 second interchange and east-west corridor project took place on Aug. 14.

The project will consist of a new interchange, about a mile south of the I-25-N.M. 6 interchange; a 2,000-foot, four-lane bridge over the Rio Grande and multi-use trails and connections.

Work is expected to be finished in four years, CWS Strategic Communications president Patti Watson said in an email.

“This project is about more than building a new road and another access from I-25,” Los Lunas Mayor Charles Griego said in a news release. “It’s about building opportunity, because it will unlock access to high-demand areas in our community that can grow with the additional infrastructure.”

According to the village, work hours will be 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with possible work beyond those hours and on weekends as needed.

TRAFFIC FATALITIES: There were 34 traffic fatalities reported across New Mexico in July, according to data from the University of New Mexico and NMDOT. This marks about a 42% increase from June, 24 traffic fatalities.

The county with the highest number was Bernalillo County with 15, which almost doubled June, eight. San Juan County had the second highest amount of fatalities last month, four.

NMDOT REMINDERS: The New Mexico Department of Transportation recently sent out a couple of reminders on social media:

Drivers need to come to a complete stop when a pedestrian is in a crosswalk.

When a school bus stops: Stop and wait until the red lights stop flashing, the extended stop-arm is withdrawn and the bus starts moving.

“Let’s all keep the roads safe for everyone and follow the laws,” a post states.

COMMUTER TIME: Albuquerque ranked 12th in cities with the lowest commute time, according to a study conducted by Yardi Kube.

The 23 minutes is up 30 seconds from 2023, 22.7 minutes, and is the longest it has been since 2019, 22.5 minutes.

GILA ROAD REPAIR: For those planning a Labor Day trip to Gila National Forest, be prepared for a minor inconvenience. Road repairs are being done on a 1-mile section of Forest Road 150 between the Beaverhead Work Center and Wall Lake.

The project, which includes resurfacing and culvert replacements, is expected to be finished Sept. 5, U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Maribeth Pecotte said.

Travel delays should be minimal, except during culvert replacement in the Wall Lake area, when half-hour delays can be expected, she said.