THE LEAD CONTRACTOR EXPECTS TO HAVE 200 WORKERS ON THE PASEO/I-25 PROJECT BY MID APRIL. THE CONTRACTOR SAYS THAT'S AS LARGE AS THE WORKFORCE IS GOING TO GET. THERE ARE ANOTHER 50 SUBCONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES ALSO ON THE JOB.
KIEWIT-NEW MEXICO SAYS ABOUT 25 PERCENT OF THE WORK IS COMPLETE AND IT EXPECTS TO BE FINISHED THIS DECEMBER, AS SCHEDULED.
SO FAR WORKERS HAVE POURED ABOUT 7-THOUSAND YARDS OF CONCRETE AND BROUGHT IN 150-THOUSAND CUBIC YARDS OF DIRT.