News and Announcements
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...
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...
Road bonding bill valued at $1.5 billion passes House
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's $1.5 billion transportation bonding package cleared the New Mexico House of Representatives on Friday, sending the measure to the governor's desk and positioning the state...
Oñate Bridge reopening progress continues
ESPANOLA, NM – NMDOT continues to make progress on reopening the Oñate bridge by spring 2026, the contract has been executed, and materials are being ordered. The contractor estimates that they will need two months to...
I-25 to Close Overnight at Montgomery Boulevard
ALBUQUERQUE – Crews are widening and reconstructing the Montgomery Boulevard bridge and will set 12 new bridge beams, each weighing up to 83 tons and spanning 168 feet, a significant milestone on the I-25 Improved...
