THE STATE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING AHEAD TO THE YEAR 2040 IN PUTTING TOGETHER A LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR NEW MEXICO. PROJECT MANAGER CLAUDE MORELLI TELLS 770 KKOB THE PLAN WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ALL FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION. THAT INCLUDES TRAVEL BY CAR, BY FOOT, BY WHEEL CHAIR, AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
THE PLAN, WHICH SHOULD BE FINISHED IN A LITTLE OVER A YEAR, WILL COST THE STATE 800-THOUSAND DOLLARS. WHILE THE YEAR 2040 SEEMS FAR AWAY, MORELLI SAYS THAT KIND OF ADVANCED PLANNING IS NECESSARY TO MEET FUTURE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS.
