Congressionally Directed Spending Requests:Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development

Signed Disclosure Letter Available HERE.

PROJECTS REQUESTED

Project Name: Pinon Hills Extension Project- Right of Way

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development/[Department of Transportation (DOT)]/[Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)]/[Highway Infrastructure Programs (HIP)]

Project City/County: San Juan County

Recipient: San Juan County

Address: 100 S. Oliver Dr., Aztec, NM 87410

Amount Requested: $1,250,000

Project Description and Explanation: The planned multi-modal roadway would complete a 9.5-mile arterial around the northern border of the regional central business district. This request would fund the required Right-of-Way Acquisition.

Project Name: Barelas Central Kitchen Street Food Institute

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development/[Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)]/[Community Planning and Development (CPD)]/[Community Development Fund]/[Economic Development Initiatives (EDI)]

Project City/County: Albuquerque

Recipient: Street Food Institute

Address: PO Box 27058

Albuquerque, NM 87125-7058

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Description and Explanation: This project would build and equip the Barelas Central Kitchen, which would include a small business commissary and food entrepreneurship training facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Project Name: Acoma Business Park

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development

Project City/County: Pueblo of Acoma

Recipient: Pueblo of Acoma

Address: PO Box 309 Acoma, NM 87034

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Description and Explanation: This request would allow the Pueblo of Acoma to begin development of The Acoma Business Park, which would include a grocery store, bakery, salon, post office, housing, and coffee shop or café.

Project Name: Highway 180 Multimodal Safety Corridor Pathway

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development/[Department of Transportation (DOT)]/[Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)]/[Highway Infrastructure Programs (HIP)]

Project City/County: Grant County

Recipient: Southwest New Mexico ACT

Address: PO Box 2383, Silver City, NM 88062-2383

Amount Requested: $250,000

Project Description and Explanation: This request would support a feasibility study regarding extending the Highway 180 pedestrian and cyclist Safety Corridor Pathway from Bayard to Hurley, and from Santa Clara to Silver City.

Project Name: 2nd Street and Rio Bravo Reconstruction

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development/[Department of Transportation (DOT)]/[Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)]/[Highway Infrastructure Programs (HIP)]

Project City/County: Bernalillo County

Recipient: Bernalillo County

Address: 2400 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Description and Explanation: This request would provide funding to reconstruct and widen the intersection of 2nd Street and Rio Bravo Boulevard (NM 500), including installation of quiet zone railroad crossing, installation of adaptive signals, construction of a multiuse trail, and ADA compliant sidewalks.

Project Name: New Mexico Rail Runner Express Maintenance Facility

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development/[Department of Transportation (DOT)]/[Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)]/[Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI)]

Project City/County: Bernalillo County

Recipient: Rio Metro Regional Transit District

Address: 809 Copper Ave. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Amount Requested: $1,120,000

Project Description and Explanation: This request is for Phase I of The New Mexico Rail Runner Express Maintenance Facility Project (Project) that would provide critical improvements to existing facilities.

Project Name: Dona Ana County International Jetport

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development/[Department of Transportation (DOT)]/[Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)]/[Grants-in-Aid for Airports (AIP Grants)]

Project City/County: Dona Ana County

Recipient: New Mexico Department of Transportation

Address: 3501 Access Rd C Albuquerque, NM 87106

Amount Requested: $2,250,000

Project Description and Explanation: This project would result in the construction of a new T-hangar development at the Dona Ana County International Jetport.

Project Name: Northern NM Regional Solar Energy Vehicle Facilities Development

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development/[Department of Transportation (DOT)]/[Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)]/[Highway Infrastructure Programs (HIP)]

Project City/County: Taos County (and others)

Recipient: Kit Carson Electric Cooperative

Address: 118 Cruz Alta Rd, Taos, NM 87571

Amount Requested: $200,000

Project Description and Explanation: The Council of Governments (COG), the North Central Economic Development District (NCNMEDD), the Regional Development Corporation (RDC), and other agencies propose to expand solar energy infrastructure in the region to include Solar Energy Vehicle Charging Facilities. Charging infrastructure would be installed along US-285 in New Mexico, which is a designated alternative fuels corridor.

Project Name: Paseo del Volcan

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development/[Department of Transportation (DOT)]/[Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)]/[Highway Infrastructure Programs (HIP)]

Project City/County: Sandoval County

Recipient: Sandoval County

Address: 1500 Idalia Rd Bernalillo, NM 87004

Amount Requested: $920,000

Project Description and Explanation: This request would fund the acquisitions for the Paseo del Volcan (PdV) limited access economic development corridor bypass connecting the West Side of Albuquerque, New Mexico from both US Interstates 40 and 25.

Project Name: Raton Train Depot Rehabilitation

Project City/County: Raton

Recipient: City of Raton

Address: P.O Box 910, Raton, New Mexico 87740

Amount Requested: $1,350,000

Project Description and Explanation: The City of Raton has acquired ownership of the Raton Train Depot building constructed by ATSF in 1903. This project is for rehabilitation and restoration of Raton Train Depot building and facility.

Project Name: Northern New Mexico Branch Community College Electric Shuttle Network

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development/[Department of Transportation (DOT)]/[Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)]/[Highway Infrastructure Programs (HIP)]

Project City/County: Rio Arriba County

Recipient: Northern New Mexico College

Address: 921 N Paseo de Onate, Espanola NM 87532

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Description and Explanation: This request would provide funds for a fleet of electric shuttles and associated charging stations to support Northern New Mexico's branch community college partnership with five local public school districts (Espanola, Pojoaque, Mesa Vista, Chama and Jemez Mountain). The electric vehicle network will provide free transportation to career technical education classes on the El Rito campus.

Project Name: Children’s Park--Inclusive Park Completion

Project City/County: Albuquerque

Recipient: City of Albuquerque

Address: PO Box 1293, Albuquerque, NM 87103-1293,

Amount Requested: $750,000

Project Description and Explanation: This project would complete Phases 3 and 4 of the Daniel Webster Inclusive Park Project, which includes site preparation, creation of green spaces and installation of play equipment and features in compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).

Project Name: I-25 La Bajada Slope Mitigation

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development/[Department of Transportation (DOT)]/[Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)]/[Highway Infrastructure Programs (HIP)]

Project City/County: Santa Fe

Recipient: New Mexico Department of Transportation

Address: P.O. Box 1149, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1149T

Amount Requested: $10,000,000

Project Description and Explanation: This request would provide funding for the reconstruction of I-25 from milepost 264 to milepost 267.5 to address geotechnical issues with the roadway, including reconstruction and stabilization of the slope and subgrade of I-25.

Project Name: I25/Montgomery Blvd Interchange Reconstruction

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development/[Department of Transportation (DOT)]/[Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)]/[Highway Infrastructure Programs (HIP)]

Project City/County: Bernalillo

Recipient: New Mexico Department of Transportation

Address: P.O. Box 1149, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1149

Amount Requested: $15,000,000

Project Description and Explanation: This project includes the replacement and rehabilitation of the bridges over I-25 at Montgomery Blvd and Comanche in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Project Name: NM 31/NM 128 Preliminary Engineering

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development/[Department of Transportation (DOT)]/[Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)]/[Highway Infrastructure Programs (HIP)]

Project City/County: Eddy

Recipient:

New Mexico Department of Transportation

Address: P.O. Box 1149, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1149

Amount Requested: $15,000,000

Project Description and Explanation: This project would reconstruct and widen the highway from two lanes to four lanes with asphalt pavement. The project also includes, signing, striping, guardrail, drainage structures and provisions for broadband.

Project Name: NM 404 Widening Project

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development/[Department of Transportation (DOT)]/[Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)]/[Highway Infrastructure Programs (HIP)]

Project City/County: Dona Ana

Recipient: New Mexico Department of Transportation

Address: P.O. Box 1149, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1149

Amount Requested: $15,000,000

Project Description and Explanation: This project would widen NM 404 from two lanes to four lanes from I-10 to NM 213, milepost 1.1 to milepost 9.

Project Name: Downtown Clovis Reconstruction Project

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development/[Department of Transportation (DOT)]/[Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)]/[Highway Infrastructure Programs (HIP)]

Project City/County: Curry

Recipient: New Mexico Department of Transportation

Address: P.O. Box 1149, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1149

Amount Requested: $22,000,000

Project Description and Explanation: This project would reconstruct US 60 in downtown Clovis, New Mexico from Wheaton Street to Norris Street, for approximately 3.3 miles.

Project Name: FDR US 84 near Ft. Sumner

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development/[Department of Transportation (DOT)]/[Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)]/[Highway Infrastructure Programs (HIP)]

Project City/County: De Baca

Recipient: New Mexico Department of Transportation

Address: P.O. Box 1149, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1149

Amount Requested: $8,000,000

Project Description and Explanation: This project would begin a reclamation process to recycle all of the existing asphalt pavement on FDR US 84 near Fort Sumner.

Project Name: Allison Road Corridor

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development/[Department of Transportation (DOT)]/[Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)]/[Highway Infrastructure Programs (HIP)]

Project City/County: McKinley

Recipient: New Mexico Department of Transportation

Address: P.O. Box 1149, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1149

Amount Requested: $6,500,000

Project Description and Explanation: This project would reconstruct the concrete pavement along sections of I-40 in New Mexico to address deteriorated pavement conditions.

Project Name: US 54 Corridor Construction Phase II

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development/[Department of Transportation (DOT)]/[Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)]/[Highway Infrastructure Programs (HIP)]

Project City/County: Lincoln

Recipient: New Mexico Department of Transportation

Address: P.O. Box 1149, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1149

Amount Requested: $15,000,000

Project Description and Explanation: This project would reconstruct US 54 including adding shoulders from milepost 151 to 164. The project will include drainage improvements, signing, pavement marking, guardrails, and provisions for broadband infrastructure.

Project Name: Las Cruces Veterans Memorial Park

Project City/County: Las Cruces

Recipient: City of Las Cruces

Address: 700 N. Main St., Las Cruces, NM 88001

Amount Requested: $2,100,000

Project Description and Explanation: This project would fund improvements at the Las Cruces Veterans Memorial Park including safety improvements and improved public use.

Project Name: Albuquerque Railyards

Project City/County: Albuquerque

Recipient: City of Albuquerque

Address: 400 Marquette Ave. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Amount Requested: $170,000

Project Description and Explanation: This project would create a space for arts and cultural programming as part of the Albuquerque Railyards redevelopment.

Project Name: The Branigan Cultural Center

Project City/County: Las Cruces

Recipient: City of Las Cruces

Address: 700 N. Main St., Las Cruces, NM 88001

Amount Requested: $200,000

Project Description and Explanation: This project would revitalize the historic Branigan Cultural Center, included on the National Register of Historical Places.

Project Name: Sawmill Center for the Arts

Project City/County: Albuquerque

Recipient: 516 ARTS

Address: PO Box 4570, Albuquerque, NM 87196-4570

Amount Requested: $350,000

Project Description and Explanation: This project is a partnership between two arts organizations in Albuquerque, 516 ARTS and the Outpost Performance Space, to build a Center for the Arts in the Sawmill District of Albuquerque.

Project Name: The North Central New Mexico Economic Development District Housing Technical Assistance

Project City/County: Multiple localities in Northern New Mexico

Recipient: North Central NM Economic Development District

Address: 3900 Paseo del Sol, Santa Fe, NM 87507

Amount Requested: $100,000

Project Description and Explanation: North Central NM Economic Development District proposes to provide rural community development technical assistance for development of affordable, workforce housing to recipients in seven distinct Northern New Mexico communities (Mora County, Springer, Las Vegas, Taos, Espanola, Raton, and Eagle Nest).

Project Name: Las Cruces Road RUNNER Transit O&M Facility

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development/[Department of Transportation (DOT)]/[Federal Transit Administration (FTA)]/[Transit Infrastructure Grants (TIG)]

Project City/County: Las Cruces

Recipient: City of Las Cruces

Address: 700 N. Main St., Las Cruces, NM 88001

Amount Requested: $3,400,000

Project Description and Explanation: The RoadRUNNER Transit Facility project will construct a new LEED-certified transit maintenance and operations facility to accommodate transit growth, address system reliability and access issues, and accelerate the transition to an electric battery bus fleet.

Project Name: Northern New Mexico Branch Community College Electric Shuttle Network

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development//[Department of Transportation (DOT)]/[Federal Transit Administration (FTA)]/[Transit Infrastructure Grants (TIG)]

Project City/County: Rio Arriba County

Recipient: Northern New Mexico College

Address: 921 N Paseo de Onate, Espanola NM 87532

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: Cibola Loop Property Acquisition

Project City/County: Albuquerque

Recipient: City of Albuquerque

Address: PO Box 1293, Albuquerque, NM 87103

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Description and Explanation: This project would fund acquisition of property to serve the Cibola Loop Community Complex in Albuquerque, NM. The new Community Complex will include a multi-generational center, library, pool, and affordable multi-family housing.

Project Name: Southeast Loop Road Phase II

Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development/[Department of Transportation (DOT)]/[Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)]/[Highway Infrastructure Programs (HIP)]

Project City/County: Carlsbad

Recipient: Eddy County

Address: 101 W Greene Street Carlsbad, NM 88220

Amount Requested: $8,460,000

Project Description and Explanation: This project would complete major transportation improvement projects, including the US 285/NM 31 intersection and the associated Southeast Loop Relief Route (SE Loop) in Eddy County, New Mexico.