District 5

The District Five Engineer is responsible for the proper management of the day to day operations within the District.

The District Engineer oversees a staff responsible for: roadway construction, roadway maintenance, engineering support, technical support, traffic operations, bridge maintenance, safety operations, equipment management, administration operations, quality management and public relations.

D5 NMDOT Owned and Maintained

LANE MILESInterstate Lane MilesUSNMOther
4,977.41366.251,891.852,522.11197.20
District 5 Engineer
Rhonda Lopez, P.E.
505-231-4094
rhonda.lopez@dot.nm.gov

Public Information Officer
Jim Murray
505-629-8785
james.murray@dot.nm.gov

State Transportation District 5 Commissioner
Chairman Thomas C. Taylor

District 5 Office:
Physical Address
7315 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87502

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 4127
Santa Fe, NM 87502

Switchboard: 505-795-0533

District 5 - Press Release

District 5 - Business Management

The Business Manager oversees administrative and support operations within District Five.

Jolene Casados, Business Manager
505-699-8163
jolene.casados@dot.nm.gov 

District 5 - Construction

The Construction Section is responsible for all new roadway projects ranging from rehabilitation, reconstruction, and/or upgrading.

Justin Gibson, P.E. Assistant District Engineer District Five Construction Offices
505-467-9887
justin.gibson@dot.nm.gov

District 5 - Maintenance

The Maintenance Section is responsible for maintaining all roadways within the District. This includes roadway rehabilitation, safety upgrades, fencing, vegetation/herbicide operations, signage and snow removal.

Assistant District Engineer District Five Maintenance Offices
James Mexia
(505) 231-1139
james.mexia@dot.nm.gov

District 5 - Engineering

The Engineering Support section oversees all operations within project design, technical support, traffic, and bridge.

Javier Martinez, P.E. Assistant District Engineer District Five Engineering Support Offices
505-500-2360
javier.martinez@dot.nm.gov