News and Announcements
NMDOT named 2026 Owner of the Year by Engineering News-Record
Santa Fe - Engineering News-Record has named the New Mexico Department of Transportation its 2026 Owner of the Year for the Southwest, citing the agency’s major construction projects and regional industry impact. A...
Northbound I-25 Montgomery Blvd Off-Ramp Closure Starting March 22, 2026
Crews are starting work on the new northbound I-25 Montgomery Boulevard off-ramp as part of the I-25 Improved project. Beginning as soon as Sunday, March 22, at 10 p.m. and continuing for approximately three weeks, the...
NMDOT launches platform for transportation projects
Santa Fe – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) has launched a new interactive digital platform that makes it easier for the public to explore transportation projects planned across New Mexico. The...
First phase of $47.7M bridge replacement project to begin east of Gallup
GALLUP — A $47.7 million bridge replacement project will begin east of Gallup along Interstate 40 and New Mexico State Road 118 near mileposts 29.04 to 30.4. This 1.36-mile project includes replacement of three bridges...
Public Comment Open for 2024-2029 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Amendment
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is accepting public comment through Friday, March 27, 2026, on Amendment 10 to the federal fiscal year 2024–2029 Statewide Transportation Improvement...
Governor Lujan Grisham appoints David Quintana as Acting New Mexico Department of Transportation Secretary
SANTA FE — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham today announced the appointment of David D. Quintana as Acting Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Transportation. Quintana has more than two decades of experience at...
NMDOT finalizes 2026 State Rail Plan to advance statewide rail investments
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) has finalized the 2026 State Rail Plan, outlining $283.1 million in prioritized rail investments over the next four years and establishing a long-term...
Plans to raise the rails at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
we want to reassure our community that the resignation of Cabinet Secretary Serna does not delay or alter plans to raise the rails at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge. This project remains a top priority for NMDOT. Our team...
NMDOT awards nearly $47 million for 27 local transportation projects
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...
Scam alert: New Mexico has no toll roads
Contact: Kristine Bustos-Mihelcickristine.mihelcic@dot.nm.gov SANTA FE —New Mexico has no toll roads, any message claiming you owe toll fees in our state is 100% fraudulent. The New Mexico Department of Transportation...
