News and Announcements
National Work Zone Awareness Week runs April 17-21
SANTA FE – National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is held each spring to raise awareness as roadway work gets into full swing. The goal is to remind everyone to pay attention as they approach and drive through work...
Good Friday pilgrimage draws thousands of pedestrians during holy week
SANTA FE - The New Mexico Department of Transportation is committed to creating safe passages along state roads for the annual Pilgrimage to El Santuario de Chimayò located one mile northwest of the Santa Cruz...
NMDOT crews address potholes along state roadways
SANTA FE – The abundance of rain and snow this spring, which is typically welcome news following our years of drought, has created ideal conditions for potholes along New Mexico Roadways. The New Mexico Department of...
I-40 eastbound out of Gallup will be closed for night work
MILAN – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) in coordination with State Police will shut down eastbound I-40 at Exit 16 (west Gallup Interchange), tonight and tomorrow night from 9:00pm to 6:00am. The...
I-40 eastbound out of Gallup will be closed for night work
MILAN - The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) advises drivers heading eastbound on I-40 to plan accordingly. State Police in coordination with the NMDOT will shut down eastbound I-40 at Exit 26, from...
State Transportation Commission Meeting in southwest New Mexico
SANTA FE - The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District One is holding a State Transportation Commission (STC) Meeting in Truth or Consequences on Thursday, March 30, 2023. The meeting begins promptly...
NMDOT partnership provides safe rides home for St. Patrick’s Day patrons
ALBUQUERQUE - The New Mexico Department of Transportation and its partners are promoting a safe ride home program to combat drunk driving in New Mexico. Since 2017, NMDOT in partnership with Bernalillo County, the city...
Extreme weather causes road closures and severe driving conditions
SANTA FE - The New Mexico Department of Transportation warns motorists to drive cautiously. According to the National Weather Service, widespread high winds will impact most of New Mexico today. Gusts of 50 to 70 mph...
Public Invited to Comment on Projects
State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)
SANTA FE - The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is created through a cooperative and comprehensive process that incorporates federally required Performance Measures (PMs), the seven National Planning...
NMDOT partnership provides safe rides home Super Bowl Sunday
Celebrate responsibly ‘Take a Ride on Us’ ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation and its partners are promoting a safe ride home program to combat drunk driving in New Mexico. Since 2017, NMDOT in...