News and Announcements
#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...
Ramp closures at I-25 and NM 14/Cerrillos Road
SANTE FE – As part of the DDI upgrades at the intersection of I-25 and NM 14/Cerrillos Road, ramp closures are expected to take place beginning Monday, May 18. The northbound on ramps from NM 14/Cerrillos Road to I-25...
Public Comment Open for 2024-2029 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Amendment 11
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is accepting public comment through Friday, June 19, 2026, on Amendment 11 to the federal fiscal year 2024–2029 Statewide Transportation Improvement...