News and Announcements
New Mexico’s Name a Snowplow contest returns for 2026
SANTA FE – New Mexicans can once again submit creative, winter-themed names for state snowplows, with the top 12 winning entries to be displayed on plows clearing roads across all six highway districts this winter. ...
NMDOT seeks $487 million to address transportation funding gap
SANTA FE — Deteriorating roads cost New Mexico drivers $3.6 billion a year, and the state has $5.6 billion in unfunded transportation needs. The New Mexico Department of Transportation will present its $487 million...
NMDOT completes $41M investment, first phase of US 180 project
SILVER CITY, N.M.– The first phase of the US 180 Four-Lane Safety Improvement Project will be completed at the end of this week, improving safety, mobility and regional connectivity for residents and visitors of...
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, December 19, 2025, on Amendment 9 to the federal fiscal year 2024–2029 Statewide Transportation Improvement...
NMDOT announces Land of Enchantment Young Ambassadors
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Office of the Governor, has named 14 high school students as the 2025–2026 Land of Enchantment Young Ambassadors, a new statewide...
First cohort of Industry Credential Pipeline Program graduates sign with NMDOT
SANTA FE – Ten new graduates signed with the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) upon completing the first Industry Credential Pipeline Program, a workforce partnership between NMDOT, the New Mexico...
Halloween safety tips for New Mexico drivers, pedestrians
SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) officials are urging extra caution this Halloween as children face two times the risk of being struck and killed by vehicles compared to other days,...
NMDOT and Greyhound partner to expand bus operations
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and Greyhound, a Flix North America brand and the nation’s largest provider of intercity bus transportation, announce the launch of new intercity bus...
$6.18 Million Highway Safety Improvement Project on US 54 Completed
OTERO COUNTY – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the $6.18 million highway safety improvement project on US 54 from approximately milepost 2 to...
NMDOT launches Big I study to improve safety and traffic flow
ALBUQUERQUE – A study has been launched by the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) to address traffic congestion and safety concerns at the I-25/I-40 interchange, known as the “Big I.” The Big I is one of...