Lead & Coal Update: Two Way Traffic Switches to Coal

LEAD & COAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT MARKS MAJOR MILESTONE:

COAL TO OPEN TO TWO-WAY TRAFFIC BETWEEN UNIVERSITY & I-25; LEAD TO CLOSE TO THRU TRAFFIC

IN SAME AREA EVENING OF SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2011

Construction Complete on Coal; Project Is One Month Ahead of Schedule at This Time; On Track for Completion in Spring 2012

Creating beautifully landscaped, environmentally sensitive, neighborhood, bicycle and pedestrian friendly streets.

NOTE: All work is weather permitting and is subject to change without notice

At 8 p.m. on Sunday night, July 31, 2011, Coal will open to two-way traffic and Lead will close to thru traffic between University and Washington as crews mark an important project milestone – completion of construction on Coal. At this time, construction is one month ahead of schedule. During construction on Lead, Coal Avenue will have one lane of traffic in each direction.

Motorists will be able to turn left at five intersections with working traffic signals: 1) Coal at University; 2) Coal at Yale; 3) Coal at Girard; 4) Coal at Carlisle; and 5) Coal at Washington. Two crews will work on the project. One crew has been at work on Lead between I-25 and University since May 2011 and will complete that section sometime this fall. A second crew will begin at University and head east on Lead. Regular work hours will be Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., although crews may work longer hours or on weekends as needed. Construction will include removing roadway, installing larger storm drainage pipeline, restoring roadway and installing new curb and gutter, sidewalks and landscaping. Motorists should allow extra time to reach their destinations, exercise caution in the construction zone, pay attention to construction signage and use an alternative route if possible. NO on-street parking will be allowed on Coal or Lead in the construction zone. Construction on Lead is expected to last through spring 2012.

Questions? Contact: Patti Watson, 245-3134, 269-9691 or pattiw@cooneywatson.com, Eric Martinez, 245-3138, 850-0163 or ericm@cooneywatson.com,Savina Garcia, 348-4018, 270-0682 or sgarcia@wilsonco.com, Patrick Shaw, 353-7370, or patricks@auiinc.net; Diane Sholtis, 768-3838 or dsholtis@cabq.gov. For more information, visit www.leadandcoal.com.

CARLISLE TO BE CLOSED FROM NORTH OF COAL TO GARFIELD

Beginning at 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 27, 2011 and lasting for approximately 30-45 days (through approximately April 27-May 12, 2011) Carlisle Boulevard SE will be closed from north of Coal Avenue SE to south to Garfield Avenue SE in order for crews to install large storm drainage infrastructure in Carlisle.

This work will be done in two phases:

PHASE 1: Carlisle will be closed from south of Lead to north of Garfield. This phase is scheduled from approximately March 27-April 11, 2011. Garfield will remain open during this phase, but all commuters and non-local residents should use Girard Blvd. SE and Lead Avenue SE as detours.

PHASE 2: The intersection of Garfield and Carlisle will be closed from approximately April 12, 2011 until April 27, 2011 or until work is complete.

Crews will be working extended hours Monday-Friday, from approximately
7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Additional evening or weekend hours may be required due to unforeseen circumstances.

ACCESS WILL BE MAINTAINED TO ALL LOCAL RESIDENCES AND BUSINESSES.

Motorists are asked to use an alternate route if possible, allow extra time to reach their destinations, exercise caution in the construction zone, and follow all signs.

QUESTIONS? Contact:
Patti Watson, 245-3134, 269-9691 or pattiw@cooneywatson.com
Eric Martinez, 245-3138, 850-0163 or ericm@cooneywatson.com
Savina Garcia, 348-4018 or 270-0682 or sgarcia@wilsonco.com
Diane Sholtis, 768-3838 or dsholtis@cabq.gov

For more information, visit http://www.leadandcoal.com/





BUS DETOUR MAP DURING CLOSURE OF CARLISLE

During the planned closure of Carlisle from north of Coal to Garfield, beginning March 28, 2011, Bus Route 16/18 “The Bug” will have a special detour:
Southbound busses:
Will head south on Carlisle, then east on Lead, then south on Hermosa, then west on Ridgecrest/Burton, the south on Carlisle.
Northbound busses:
Will head north on Carlisle, then west on Burton, then north on Amherst, then east on Lead, then north on Carlisle.
Temporary bus stops will be located just north of Garfield and just south of Lead on Amherst and on Hermosa. Regular bus stops located along Carlisle at Ridgecrest, between Garfield and Coal and south of Lead will be closed while construction is taking place on Carlisle.
These detours and temporary bus stops are expected to be in place through the closure of Carlisle, scheduled to last approximately 30-45 days (through April 27-May 12, 2011). For more information, please contact the City of Albuquerque Transit Department at www.cabq.gov/transit or call 243-7433.

Lead and Coal Construction Update

AS PART OF LEAD AND COAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, CREWS TO CLOSE ONE LANE OF NORTHBOUND CARLISLE FROM SOUTH OF GARFIELD TO NORTH OF COAL FOR LOCATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITIES FEBRUARY 16 AND 17, 2011

Creating beautifully landscaped, environmentally sensitive, neighborhood, bicycle and pedestrian friendly streets and improving storm drainage.
NOTE: All work is weather permitting and is subject to change without notice

As part of construction for the Lead and Coal Improvements Project, crews will close one lane of northbound Carlisle from south of Garfield to north of Coal Avenue in order to locate underground utilities on Wednesday, Feb. 16 and Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011.
(See map).

During this closure one lane of northbound traffic and one lane of southbound traffic will be open on Carlisle in the construction zone.

Regular work hours will be 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m...

ACCESS WILL BE MAINTAINED TO ALL LOCAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES.

MOTORISTS ARE ASKED TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATIONS, EXERCISE CAUTION IN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE, AND FOLLOW ALL SIGNS.

QUESTIONS? Contact:
Patti Watson, 245-3134, 269-9691 or pattiw@cooneywatson.com.
Eric Martinez, 245-3138, 850-0163 or ericm@cooneywatson.com.
Savina Garcia, 348-4018 or 270-0682 sgarcia@wilsonco.com.
Patrick Shaw, 242-4848, x3015 or patricks@auiinc.net
Diane Sholtis, 768-3838 or dsholtis@cabq.gov


For more information, visit: www.leadandcoal.com.