New Mexico transportation officials plan road projects after securing $1.5B in bonding authority

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 415

Last Updated: 2 days, 9 hours ago

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New Mexico Department of Transportation officials are beginning to dole out hundreds of millions of dollars on statewide road projects after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in February signed a bill that authorized $1.5 billion in bonds.

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Speaking before the interim Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommittee Tuesday morning, acting NMDOT Secretary David Quintana said bonds laid out in Senate Bill 2 have been a much-needed boost …

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