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New Mexico will receive $38.5 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to mitigate flood risks, reconstruct roads, plan supply chains and build mobility hubs across the state.
Bernalillo County will receive $15 million to support planning activities for the Interstate 40 Tradeport Corridor project. The funds will enable the county to finalize infrastructure development plans for a regional multi-hub supply chain system. Once built, the system will connect around 805 miles freight corridor between California, Arizona and New Mexico.
The planning actions will prioritize two hubs in Arizona and one in New Mexico. The plan will ensure the supply chain system has equitable connectivity and access across each involved state, streamlined cargo flows and clean energy incorporated into its design and operations. The project will leverage transit-oriented development (TOD) to improve community connectivity and emerging technologies to enhance freight mobility.
The city of Taos Pueblo will use $14.3 million to reconstruct four dirt collector roads. The project will widen and pave the roads, build sidewalks and install bicycle facilities. In addition, the city will elevate all four roadways and detention ponds to improve drainage and mitigate flood risks. Construction is expected to begin in March 2026.
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) will receive $9.5 million to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by advancing the first phase of the Blue Bus Regional Rural Rapid Transit System project. The project will help support the development of seven mobility hubs across the state. In addition, the district will buy seven diesel electric hybrid buses to provide a clean transportation option for residents.
USDOT allocated the funds through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program. The RAISE program invests in community projects to build and renovate critical transportation infrastructure projects across the country.
The projects are a selection of 148 receiving a portion of the recently announced $1.8 billion in RAISE funding for Fiscal Year 2024. Including the latest round, USDOT has invested $7.2 billion across 550 projects through the RAISE program since it was established.
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