Los Alamos County

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Service Announcements

• Friday, September 20th between approximately 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM: Central Ave will be closed from 4th St to Rose St for the Homecoming Parade. Routes 1 & 2M inbound to TC will detour onto Canyon Rd from NM502, following the regular Rt 3 routing up to Rose St & Central Ave. Routes 2M & 3 outbound from TC will detour onto Trinity Dr from Diamond. 

• Saturday, September 21st, 2019: Free shuttles from the LAHS Sullivan Field parking lot to the Ski Hill for Ullrfest! Shuttles run every 30 minutes from 10 AM to 6 PM.

• 9/16 – 9/25: The Juniper Campground in Bandelier will be temporarily closed for road resurfacing work. The campground is expected to re-open on 9/26.
  
  Expect some delays for the duration of the resurfacing project, which is expected to be completed by October 4th. Thank you for your patience!
  
  Here’s the press release from Bandelier National Monument:

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For Immediate Release: September 11, 2019
Bandelier National Monument, 15 Entrance Road, Los Alamos, NM 87544
 
For further information, contact:
Bandelier Visitor Center 505-672-3861 x 517

BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT ON-GOING PAVEMENT PROJECT

Bandelier National Monument will temporarily be closing the Juniper Campground to allow road crews to resurface the roads, parking lots and campsite pull-ins.  The closure will begin Monday, September 16 and remain closed through September 25.  Juniper Campground will reopen September 26 in time for the Bandelier Night Sky Fiesta on September 27-28. 

In addition to the campgrounds, all of the park's paved roads and parking lots will receive the same resurfacing treatments, so visitors should plan for short delays along roadways in the park, and for traffic pattern changes to accommodate the road work.  The entire road resurfacing project is planned to be completed by October 4. Bandelier apologizes for the inconvenience while the roads receive some much needed attention.

 
For more information about Bandelier National Monument, contact the Bandelier Visitor Center at 505-672-3861 x 517 or visit www.nps.gov/band, Facebook, BandelierNPS                                         

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• Monday, July 22 through approx. September 27th, 2019: Expect some delays due to the Diamond Dr re-paving project, which consists of road work from Omega Bridge to the round-a-bout on Diamond near the golf course, which is expected to complete on Sept. 27, weather permitting. We will send delay and any potential stop closure alerts on the ACTracker. 

More information on the re-paving and other construction projects can be found on the County's Cone Zone.

• March 18, 2019 thru approx. December, 2020 - Construction Notice: NM502 Roundabout & Road Reconstruction (re-posted press release from NMDOT)
  
  New Mexico Department of Transportation(NMDOT) and Star Paving Company will begin roadway reconstruction on NM 502 from mile post 1.257 to mile post 2.053 in Los Alamos. The contractor will begin construction and preparation for detour paving on March 18th.
  
  Starting March 18 - NM 502 will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Motorists can expect minor delays from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday and short duration temporary closures during non-peak hours at the east end of the project in the existing 2-lane section of the roadway using flagging operation.
  
  This project will improve NM 502 through Los Alamos between Knecht Street and Tewa Loop for a total project length of 0.8 miles. This project will include roadway reconstruction, earthwork, curb and gutter, sidewalk, concrete retaining walls, storm drain, landscaping, permanent signing, lighting, traffic signalizations, and utilities. The project will also replace the existing intersection at NM 502 and Central Avenue with a roundabout to improve traffic flow through Los Alamos. 
  
  The project cost is $10.8 million. This is a 350 working day project. Project is anticipated to be completed Winter of 2020; weather permitting. Star Paving Company out of Albuquerque, New Mexico is the contractor for the project.
  
  Traffic Advisories and updates on this project will be posted on the New Mexico Department of Transportation's road conditions website, http://nmroads.com/
  
  Remember to subscribe to alerts on the ACTracker - we will be sending alerts if any detours are necessary during this project and if routes are excessively delayed.
  
  

Public Transit Basics
Take a look at this year's Snow & Ice Control Plan for winter storm emergency response guidelines. The document can be downloaded from the Traffic and Streets Division page.

Before riding Atomic City Transit, please review our Customer Service Policy and Disruptive Passenger Conduct Policy. Parents, please review this Bus Safety Basics Coloring & Activity Book with your children to ensure they understand the safety tips discussed before they ride. To request a copy in the mail, please call Dispatch at 661-RIDE (7433).