Press Releases
June 6 is National Secure Your Load Day
SANTA FE - June 6 marks National Secure Your Load Day. The New Mexico Department of Transportation reminds drivers to properly secure items or material when hauling loads to prevent thousands of crashes, unnecessary...
NMDOT and local law enforcement support Click it or Ticket
SANTA FE - The New Mexico Department of Transportation and local law enforcement agencies remind drivers to buckle up during the national annual Click it or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign which begins May 15....
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
SANTA FE - The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) reminds all motorists, Motorcyclist Safety Is Everyone’s Safety. Summer will soon usher in more roadway travel. Safe motorcycle riding and driving...
The NMDOT hosts Cannabis Traffic Safety Summit
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is hosting a cannabis Traffic Safety Summit Thursday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the NMDOT District Three auditorium located at 7500 Pan American...
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...