COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County has issued its road construction update for the week of Oct. 19.

For more information about the projects listed below, please e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 662-8150, or visit the “Projects” link at www.losalamosnm.us. Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.

Public Works Projects:

Ice Rink Parking Improvements:
Motorists might experience delays as the new parking area is constructed please allow extra time while driving through this segment under construction. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to flaggers and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limit and be on the alert for workers and equipment.

Sherwood Blvd. / La Vista Drive:
Thursday, Oct. 22, construction crews will be paving the northbound lane of Sherwood Boulevard. The southbound lane will remain open. However, motorists might experience minor delays particularly at driveways and cross streets.

Friday, Oct. 23, Sherwood Boulevard will be closed from N.M. 4 to Aztec Avenue to complete final paving of all traffic lanes. Access to adjacent businesses will be detoured to Rover Blvd. and Longview Drive. Flagging operations will occur at Longview/Sherwood and the White Rock Library entrance. Motorists will experience minor delays. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to flaggers and signs in the work zone, be on the alert for all workers and equipment. Large equipment and trucks will be entering and existing the work zone throughout the project.

The schedule may change due to weather or other delays.