COUNTY News:
Road Closures: Atomic Man Duathlon Fat Man and Little Boy Races in White Rock Saturday Morning
The Atomic Man Duathlon Fat Man race begins at 8 a.m. and the Little Boy Race begins at 8:20 a.m. The races should end by 12:30 p.m. The intersection of Grand Canyon at N.M. 4 (at Pajarito Road) will be manned by police officers.
The Foot Race route will begin at Pinon Elementary School and head down Grand Canyon to N.M. 4 to Piedra Loop and back to Pinon Elementary. The Bike race route is similar with the exception they will loop around back to the school and then back to N.M. 4 to Bandelier and back to Pinon Elementary School. Police officers will assist at all turn arounds. The road will be closed at Sherwood Boulevard and Grand Canyon on the school side. It also will be closed at Grand Canyon Drive at Sierra Vista Drive.
Drivers are urged to follow all traffic devices, slow down and watch for bikers and pedestrians.
Natural Gas Purging As Part Of N.M. 502 Roundabout Project Tuesday And Thursday
As part of the N.M. 502 Road Reconstruction Project, Parker Construction will be tying in a new section of gas line at the DP Road/Trinity Drive intersection. Gas and air will be purged from the line several times between the hours of 5 a.m. and noon Tuesday, Sept. 24 and again Thursday, Sept. 26.
During the purging operation, citizens may smell natural gas and hear loud noises usually associated with the controlled release of gas from the pipe. Vehicle traffic may be stopped for short periods of time to minimize any potential sources of ignition.
Purging is necessary to safely release gas and air out of the line and into the atmosphere to safely pressurize the new system. The procedure is performed under strict federal regulatory requirements and is safe.
Diamond Drive Paving
Construction is nearly complete with minor clean-up work Monday through Wednesday. Expect periodic lane drops as the contractor removes plates in the roadway and takes care of general wrap up and clean-up activities.
White Rock Crack Sealing Project
GM Emulsion continues crack sealing roads in White Rock and expect to be working on Bryce Avenue this week. Crews are working 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The contractor will set up flagging operations to allow traffic flow. Weather permitting, work should be completed by Sept. 30. The contractor will then return in mid-October to fog seal the same locations. Those residences and businesses impacted by the crack sealing work will receive information with daily schedules, coordination instructions and contact information.
Questions on the above projects? E-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, or call 505.662.8150.
Other road construction projects:
N.M. 502 Roundabout and Road Reconstruction (NMDOT project)
See special natural gas purging alert above for Tuesday, Sept. 24 and Thursday, Sept. 26. Otherwise, no change from last week’s report. Eastbound N.M. 502 traffic detours onto 4th Street and Central Avenue. After a full stop, motorists turn right (east) and travel through the construction zone to continue east bound out of Los Alamos on N.M 502. Westbound N.M 502 traffic entering Los Alamos and approaching the roundabout construction zone detours onto Central Avenue then west to Knecht Street then left to return to Trinity Drive. There is only one lane of traffic in each direction on Central Avenue.
Project hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please slow down, use caution and expect delays in this area, especially during peak commute times.
Traffic advisories from NMDOT are available on www.nmroads.com and motorists are asked to check the site for updates on this project as it proceeds.
TA-21 Clean Up Project – DP Road (N3B project)
No change from last week’s report. Clean-up work on the LANL TA-21 Site at the far eastern end of DP Road continues. Large trucks carrying away demolition debris containers will be exiting DP Road at an average of approximately three trucks per day. Motorists are asked to be alert for trucks exiting; use caution when entering or exiting DP Road, as this area is near the N.M. 502 Road Reconstruction project.
Oppenheimer Road Excavation
Marcon Excavating, Inc continues excavating a section of road located near 557 Oppenheimer with a traffic lane shift in this area. The project timeline has been extended and it is now anticipated to wrap up by Sept. 30. Motorists are urged to drive slowly through this work zone and watch for pedestrians.
