THE PLANNING PROCESS CONTINUES ON A PROPOSAL TO LINK I-40 WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE TO U-S 550 IN SANDOVAL COUNTY. ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILOR DAN LEWIS SAYS THE PASEO DEL VOLCAN EXTENSION IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ROAD PROJECTS IN THE METRO IN RECENT YEARS. HE FEELS IT’LL HAVE A BIGGER ECONOMIC IMPACT THAT THE PASEO/I-25 PROJECT BECAUSE IT CONNECTS TWO COUNTIES … BERNALILLO AND SANDOVAL … TWO CITIES … AND TWO INTERSTATES.
THE STATE IS NOW BEGINNING THE PROCESS OF ACQUIRING LAND FOR THE 30-MILE EXPRESSWAY. SEVEN MILES HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED BETWEEN 550 AND THE SANTA ANA STAR CENTER. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO TAKE YEARS TO COMPLETE.
