SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation awarded nearly $47 million to 27 projects through four federal funding programs, benefiting 15 agencies statewide, during the federal fiscal year 2026 call for projects.
Awarded projects range from supporting transit operation and infrastructure upgrades, to design and construction of urban and rural multiuse paths and trails, to supporting Safe Routes to School programs. A full list of projects is listed below.
“These programs are critical for Tribal and local public agencies, funding projects from planning through construction and beyond state roadways. They make multimodal safety and quality-of-life improvements possible, particularly in smaller and rural communities where these projects might otherwise never move forward,” said Robin Graham, Active Transportation Program Coordinator.
The NMDOT Planning Division Call for Projects was for Federal Fiscal Years 2026-2028 and included four federal funding programs:
- Carbon Reduction Program (CRP)
- Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Program (CMAQ)
- Recreational Trails Program (RTP)
- Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)
Please visit the Research and Climate Bureau website for more information about CRP and CMAQ and Multimodal Planning and Programs Bureau website for more information about RTP and TAP.
|
Recipient |
Project |
Award Amount |
|
Albuquerque Public Schools |
Walking School Bus |
$354,960 |
|
Bernalillo County |
Isleta Drain Trail Phase 1 |
$4,000,000 |
|
Bernalillo County |
Bridge Boulevard Phase 3 |
$4,272,000 |
|
Rio Metro Regional Transit District |
New Mexico Rail Runner Express (NMRX) Operating Assistance Project |
$9,730,305 |
|
State Land Office |
Motorized Trail Improvement for White Peak Landscape |
$400,000 |
|
City of Clovis |
Liebelt Channel Multiuse Trail |
$3,000,000 |
|
Las Cruces Public Schools |
Safe Routes to School Program |
$700,000 |
|
NMDOT |
Transit & Rail |
$1,305,101 |
|
NMDOT- Transit & Rail Division |
Micro-transit Implementation Pilot Project |
$854,400 |
|
NMDOT – Transit & Rail Division |
NMGO Vanpool |
$1,050,000 |
|
City of Carlsbad |
Sunset Area Trail |
$547,881 |
|
Los Alamos County |
Piñon School Trail Connection Project |
$700,000 |
|
Los Alamos County |
Cañada del Buey Trail Improvement Project |
$4,500,000 |
|
McKinley County |
McKenzie Ridge Trail Connector – Phase II |
$530,629 |
|
North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) |
ADA Transition Plan Implementation |
$2,302,551 |
|
North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) |
Safety And Ridership Enhancements at Bus Stops |
$87,620 |
|
San Juan County |
Kirtland Multiuse Path Phase III |
$1,470,000 |
|
City of Las Vegas |
Riverwalk Trail Restoration |
$1,789,680 |
|
City of Santa Fe |
Rail Trail Intersections Improvements |
$300,000 |
|
City of Santa Fe |
Acequia Trail Extension Design |
$250,000 |
|
City of Santa Fe |
St. Michaels’s Drive Reconstruction Phase 1 A-B Study |
$341,760 |
|
Santa Fe Public Schools |
Safe Routes to School Program |
$413,452 |
|
NMDOT Transit Division (Santa Fe Trails Transit) |
South Capitol Bus Loop Improvements |
$1,779,495 |
|
Santa Fe County |
Santa Fe Rail Trail, Segment 7 |
$500,000 |
|
City of Truth or Consequences |
Smith Street Sidewalk Reconstruction |
$555,937 |
|
City of Socorro |
CNG Station Upgrade-Expansion Entity |
$1,666,080 |
|
Village of Los Lunas |
Sierra Vista Trail Project |
$3,439,400 |
|
|
Total |
$46,841,251 |