NMDOT asks all motorists to obey all traffic signs, use caution, and watch for heavy equipment and construction personnel in all work zones.
PLEASE NOTE: Conditions are subject to change without notice. Double fines for speeding in work zones in effect.
DURING BACKUPS, USE BOTH LANES AND TAKE TURNS MERGING. WATCH FOR SLOW MOVING OR STOPPED TRAFFIC. ALLOW EXTRA TIME AND EXPECT DELAYS.
Interstate: I-40, mile marker 44, Coolidge Interchange
El Terrero Construction, LLC (Contractor) has switched traffic to the eastbound lanes. Eastbound has two lanes open and westbound is reduced to one lane via median crossover detour. Speed reduced to 55 mph through the work zone. The contractor’s work hours are 7am-6pm, weekdays. All traffic control will remain in place 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Peak travel times are Thursdays through Sundays from 2pm to 9pm. To avoid delays due to backups, please travel during offpeak travel times.
I-40, mile marker 25 – 26, Gallup
Albuquerque Asphalt (Contractor) continues mill and fill work on I-40. All work will be performed on eastbound lanes from mile marker 25-26 on the week of December 18. Speed reduced to 55 mph through the work zone. The contractor’s work hours are 6am to 6pm, weekdays. All work will be completed by December 19, 2023.
State Roadways: NM 566, mile marker 0.000 – 0.866, BNSF Bridge at Church Rock
FNF Construction, Inc. (Contractor) continues bridge replacement and roadway reconstruction work. Traffic has been shifted onto the detour pavement, just west of the existing roadway and western portion of the bridge. Speed reduced to 35 mph through the work zone. The contractor’s work hours are 7am-6pm, weekdays.
NM 566, mile marker 6.0 – 7.0, north of Church Rock
Kiewit New Mexico Co. (Contractor) continues work on a Bridge Replacement project north of Church Rock. NM 566 will be reduced in both directions with a flagger to guide traffic through the construction zone. Expect minor delays. The contractor’s work hours are 7am-6pm, weekdays.
To help with travel plans and avoid delays, visit www.nmroads.com.