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Crews will begin overlay work on Sunport Boulevard bridges over University and Transport NE on Monday that will result in lane closures in each direction.

Work is expected to be done by Thursday or Friday, weather and material curing conditions permitting, said Leah Black, airport spokesperson said in a news release.

During construction Sunport Boulevard will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Ramps and roadway connections will remain open and accessible.

鈥淭ravelers and employees should expect possible delays during peak travel periods and are encouraged to use alternate routes including Girard, Yale, University, and Gibson when possible,鈥� she said.

TRAFFIC FATALITIES: Traffic fatalities across the state decreased 11%, from 36 in April 2026 to 32 in May 2026, according to from the University of New Mexico and New Mexico Department of Transportation.

Bernalillo County led the way with eight traffic fatalities last month, followed by Do帽a Ana County with three.

PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLIST SAFETY: For the first time in about a decade, New Mexico improved from the most dangerous state in the nation for pedestrian deaths to ninth; however, bicyclist deaths doubled from 7 in 2024 to 14 in 2025, according to a story reporter John Miller wrote.

SPEED CAMERAS: Last Monday, the Rio Rancho Police Department put up three speed cameras on N.M. 528, according to a.

One camera will be located near the intersection of N.M. 528 and Pasilla Road before being rotated to locations between Iris Road and Idalia Road. The other cameras will go to different locations on N.M. 528 between Westside Boulevard to 19th Avenue SE and Sara Road to Zenith Court, the release states.

In January, the NMDOT Transportation Commission approved a request by Rio Rancho to install the cameras that was due, in part, to resident concerns.

The speed cameras are equipped with dual radar systems that measure a vehicle鈥檚 speed as it departs from the unit, ensuring accuracy through cross-verification between the two radars. When a vehicle exceeds the enforcement threshold, the system captures both photo and video evidence documenting the vehicle, license plate, and recorded speed, according to the city.

Drivers who are caught going at least 11 mph will be issued a $100 citation.

REPAVING WORK: NMDOT is reminding drivers about repaving work that is being done on N.M. 47 from milepost 31 in Peralta to milepost 36 in Bosque Farms.

The project, which began on June 6, will take place from 7 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Monday to Saturday until June 22, NMDOT District 3 spokesperson Kim Gallegos said.

WILDLIFE PROJECT: NMDOT will host a public meeting on Wednesday to discuss the .

The goal is to improve safety for both drivers and wildlife by reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions and ameliorating wildlife movement across the highway. Planned improvements include the construction of an overpass, underpass and 8-foot tall game fencing, according to .

Phase one is slated to begin in early 2027, the post states.

The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Paula Enyeart Community Building, 16 Rodeo Road, in Cuba.

For more information, people can send mail to: U.S. 550 Wildlife Corridor, 320 Osuna Road NE, Suite G-4, sa国际传媒官网网页入口, NM 87107; email jtaschek@barr.com or call 505-980-0993.

鈥楾HE MAIN ROUTE鈥�: On June 15, 1964, Federal Highway Administrator Rex Whitton met with New Mexico Gov. Jack Campbell and representatives of U.S. 66 communities fighting the construction of an Interstate 40 bypass. Whitton objected to any arrangement that would 鈥渕isroute鈥� motorists into the towns, according to the FHA.

"We want the interstate to be the main route; its got to look like the main route all the time,鈥� Whitton said.

Gregory R.C. Hasman is a general assignment reporter and the Road Warrior. He can be reached at ghasman@abqjournal.com or 505-823-3820.