BERNALILLO COUNTY HAS SOME BIG PLANS FOR BRIDGE BOULEVARD. A PROJECT IS IN THE WORKS TO GIVE THE ROADWAY A COMPLETE MAKEOVER FROM 8TH STREET, ACROSS THE RIVER, TO COORS. NOLAN BENNETT IS CONSTRUCTION MANAGER FOR BERNALILLO COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS, SAYS THE PLAN IS TO IMPROVE ROADWAY USERS, PEDESTRIANS, AND BICYCLISTS. HE SAYS THEY ALSO PLAN TO LANDSCAPE.
BENNETT SAYS THE WORK WILL BE DONE IN PHASES OVER FOUR YEARS…AT A TOTAL COST OF 25 MILLION DOLLARS.
THE COUNTY HOLDS AN OPEN HOUSE THURSDAY ON THE PROJECT AT 4:30 PM AT THE SOUTH VALLEY MULTI-PURPOSE SENIOR CENTER.