Bridge expected to be drivable by late 2015

By Mary Alice Murphy

Vince Peña, New Mexico Department of Transportation resident engineer out of the Las Cruces office, opened the meeting, saying it was the third public meeting, and he hoped it would be informative.

He introduced Brian Torres, NMDOT project manager; Alma Quintana, office manager; Luis Gonzales, inspector; and Johnny Macias, project superintendent with the contractor, Interstate Highway Construction.

Torres said the feedback from the meeting was being recorded.

"The contractor is working 10 hours a day four days a week, and