ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The State of New Mexico is receiving more than $172 million in federal funding to support road and railway improvement projects across the state.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation is investing in multiple projects. Those projects include $61.8 million to create a four-lane roadway connection between U.S. Route 70 and I-10 in Las Cruces. The Rio Metro Regional Transit District will receive $22.4 million to build a new operations and maintenance facility for the Rail Runner. The NMDOT is set to receive a total of $81 million for two projects. Remaining funding will support other construction projects in McKinley County, Cibola County, Clovis, the Mescalero Apache Reservation and the Pueblo of Taos.