/tags/new-mexico-department-of-transportation New Mexico Department of Transportation en-US Copyright Fri, 26 Jan 2024 01:44:25 GMT /local-news/2024-01-25/state-funding-to-reduce-car-crashes-with-wildlife-not-a-sure-thing-this-year Last year, New Mexico lawmakers created the Wildlife Corridors Fund, starting it off with $5 million. This session, additional funding for the projects to reduce crashes with large animals is up in the air despite a $30 million recommendation from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Fri, 26 Jan 2024 01:44:25 GMT /local-news/2024-01-25/state-funding-to-reduce-car-crashes-with-wildlife-not-a-sure-thing-this-year Nash Jones /local-news/2023-04-20/cannabis-traffic-safety-summit-will-address-impaired-driving The New Mexico Department of Transportation will host a summit Thursday April 20, 2023 to discuss traffic safety and cannabis use. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 12:34:54 GMT /local-news/2023-04-20/cannabis-traffic-safety-summit-will-address-impaired-driving Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2022-11-16/buttigieg-talks-road-safety-infrastructure-with-tribal-leaders-on-new-mexico-visit U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was in Albuquerque Wednesday meeting with tribal leaders to discuss infrastructure investments and road safety. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:50:29 GMT /local-news/2022-11-16/buttigieg-talks-road-safety-infrastructure-with-tribal-leaders-on-new-mexico-visit Bryce Dix /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2022-08-29/lets-talk-pedestrian-safety-in-new-mexico A recent study ranked New Mexico as the most deadly state in the nation to be a pedestrian. Albuquerque came in second for the number of walkers killed per capita on the metro area's roadways. On this week's Let’s Talk New Mexico, on Thursday, Sept. 1, we’ll take a look at why it’s so dangerous to commute by foot and by bike in our state. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 19:11:50 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2022-08-29/lets-talk-pedestrian-safety-in-new-mexico Nash Jones /public-health-new-mexico/2019-04-09/state-agencies-seek-to-hire-hundreds-from-april-events The state is looking to hire hundreds of new employees over the next two weeks. Agencies will accept walk-in applicants at “rapid hire” events in… Tue, 09 Apr 2019 23:32:58 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-04-09/state-agencies-seek-to-hire-hundreds-from-april-events Hannah Colton /local-news/2019-01-28/albuquerque-to-begin-ticketing-cars-parked-in-bike-lanes You know all those striped narrow lanes for cyclists on Albuquerque streets? Starting next month, you’ll no longer be able to block those bike lanes when… Mon, 28 Jan 2019 14:51:54 GMT /local-news/2019-01-28/albuquerque-to-begin-ticketing-cars-parked-in-bike-lanes Bryce Dix /public-health-new-mexico/2014-08-18/traffic-deaths-up-20-percent-in-new-mexico-this-year A government report shows that traffic deaths in New Mexico have increased about 20 percent this year.According to preliminary figures from the Department… Mon, 18 Aug 2014 13:14:11 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2014-08-18/traffic-deaths-up-20-percent-in-new-mexico-this-year