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NMDOT announces winners for 2025 name a snowplow contest

Jan 15, 2025 | Press Release

… and the winners are SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation is excited to announce the 2025 Name a Snowplow contest winners. Drumroll please. The Winning names are: District 1: Snow Bueno, Snow Way, José! District 2: Scoop Dogg, Chips & Que Snow. ...

In-Person Car Seat Inspection to be held in Farmington

Jan 14, 2025 | Child Passenger Safety, District 1 Press Release

FARMINGTON – The New Mexico Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Division (NMDOT TSD) in collaboration with Safer New Mexico Now will host an in-person Car Seat Inspection Clinic from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, January 18, 2025, at the Farmington Fire...

Rattlesnake Rest Area $20M reconstruction project kicks off

Jan 6, 2025 | Press Release

Construction Starts, January 6 Santa Fe, NM – New Mexico Department of Transportation, in collaboration with Weil Construction, Inc. will begin construction on a $20M investment project at the Rattlesnake Rest Area, located on Interstate 40 (eastbound and westbound),...

Name a snowplow voting is now live

Jan 2, 2025 | Press Release

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) launched the snowplow naming contest for its second year, and now we’re inviting New Mexicans to vote on their favorite names. Voting is open and will continue through Friday, January 10, 2025, at noon. To...

Last chance to submit a name for NMDOT’s Name a Snowplow Contest

Dec 19, 2024 | Press Release

Deadline is Friday, December 20, 2024, at noon SANTA FE – Get ready New Mexico. The Name a Snowplow Contest is back for its second year, and we’re inviting New Mexicans to unleash their creativity and submit their best snowplow names. The New Mexico Department of...

NMDOT Funds $1.4M Rural Air Service Enhancement Grant for Angel Fire

Dec 18, 2024 | Press Release

Commercial Air Flights to Angel Fire from ABQ Kick off this week ANGEL FIRE, NM – Travelers can now hit the slopes in record time, thanks to new seasonal passenger air service connecting Albuquerque to Angel Fire. Starting December 19, 2024, Advanced Air,...

NMDOT and DPS receive $7.5 million to improve traffic safety data

Dec 18, 2024 | Press Release

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and the Department of Public Safety secured $7.5 million in funding from the National Highway Transportation Safety Association’s State Electronic Data Collection Grant Program. The funding will...

NMDOT launches new electronic permitting system

Dec 16, 2024 | Press Release

SANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is pleased to announce the launch of a new electronic permitting system, NMDOT Permitting. This system is designed to transform the permitting process, offering applicants a streamlined,...

It’s BACK! NMDOT’s Name a Snowplow Contest is live

Dec 12, 2024 | Press Release

SANTA FE – Get ready New Mexico. The Name a Snowplow Contest is back for its second year, and we’re inviting New Mexicans to unleash their creativity and submit their best snowplow names. The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is thrilled to offer...

NMDOT presents $1.3 billion FY 2026 budget

Dec 11, 2024 | Press Release

Investment in sustainable infrastructure growth SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is presenting their final FY26 budget request to the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) on Dec. 11, 2024. NMDOT receives funding from two main funding...