News and Announcements
Statement on Pedestrian Fatalities in New Mexico
Regardless of New Mexico's ranking, our focus remains unchanged: reducing crashes, preventing serious injuries and fatalities, and saving lives on New Mexico's roadways. Every life lost is one too many. We are...
Upcoming ramp closure to southbound I-25 in El Dorado
SANTE FE – As part of the upgrades on I-25 from NM 14/Cerrillos Road to US 285/El Dorado, a ramp closure will take place on July 10. The on-ramp from U.S. 285 to southbound I-25 will be closed starting at 6 a.m. for...
#KeepLitterOut Celebrates Inaugural Graduating Class of the Land of Enchantment Young Ambassadors Program
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico’s youth-focused litter prevention campaign, #KeepLitterOut, is celebrating the completion of the first Land of Enchantment Young Ambassadors cohort. Throughout the 2025-2026 school year,...
Vehicle registration fees, weight-distance tax to increase July 1
SANTA FE ─ Vehicle registration fees and weight‑distance taxes will slightly increase July 1, marking the first adjustment to either rate in more than two decades as New Mexico works to generate revenue for critical...
Traffic Alert – I-25 Improved Project
During demolition: I-25 northbound and southbound will be closed between the Montgomery Blvd off-ramps and on-ramps. Montgomery Blvd eastbound and westbound will be closed between Culture Dr and northbound Pan American...
Advanced U-turns are opening on Interstate 25, and we want YOU to help name them!
Santa Fe - We need your help coming up with a name for a New Mexico roadway feature, the Advanced U-turn. As part of the ongoing improvements along the I-25 corridor at Comanche Road and Montgomery Boulevard, new...
State sells first $220 million in transportation bonds
SANTA FE – New Mexico’s historic $1.5 billion transportation bonding program is officially underway with the first $220 million bond sale closing June 30, launching major infrastructure investments across the state....
New Mexico Sees Major Improvement in Pedestrian Safety, Dropping From No. 1 to No. 9 in National Fatality Ranking
Santa Fe – New Mexico’s per‑capita pedestrian fatality ranking dropped from No. 1 to No. 9 in 2025, marking the state’s first time out of the top five since 2016. According to the 2025 Governors Highway Safety...
I-25 Improved Traffic Shift
As early as Thursday, June 4, 2026, traffic on I-25 between Candelaria Road and south of Montgomery Boulevard will shift toward the center median to accommodate the next phase of construction. Northbound I-25 traffic...
Public is invited to a ribbon cutting for the NM 101/University Avenue improvement project
LAS CRUCES – A major $22 million investment aimed at improving safety, traffic flow and long-term mobility in southern New Mexico will be celebrated during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the NM 101/University Avenue...