District One Invests $96.8M in 128 local and school roadway projects

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Published: 08 March 2024 08 March 2024

Infrastructure investments pave the way for community and economic development

DEMING – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District one currently has 128 active projects with 28 local entities in the amount of $96,815,364.  In total, District one works with 24 local entities including 15 School Districts or Universities, the Alamo Navajo Chapter, El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization (EPMPO), Mesilla Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (MVMPO), South Central Council of Governments (SCCOG) and Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments (SWNMCOG). 



"District One is dedicated to supporting our local entities in their efforts to invest in their communities. A well-functioning transportation system is essential for ensuring safety, promoting economic development, facilitating freight movement, enhancing community connectivity, and enabling efficient emergency response” stated Aaron Chavarria, District One Engineer.  He continued, “The investment to local entities is a crucial resource that helps improve roadways, bridges, and airports. Without these funding opportunities, many of our local communities could not make the infrastructure improvements necessary to support development in New Mexico.”

There are various funding sources that support these projects which include the Local Government Road Fund (LGRF), Transportation Project Fund (TPF), Capital Outlay, Municipal Arterial Project (MAP), NM State Road Fund (STATE).

Listed below is the local number of various roadways projects with total funding amounts. For a breakdown of specific projects in each agency, please reach out to Ami Evans at ami.evans@dot.nm.gov or 575-640-5981.

COUNTIES:
• Doña Ana County has a total of 27 agreements totaling                                    $14,110,080
• Grant County has a total of 6 agreements totaling                                             $4,463,458
• Hidalgo County has a total of 2 agreements totaling                                         $832,500
• Luna County has a total of 5 agreements totaling                                              $7,414,011
• Sierra County has a total of 6 agreements totaling                                             $3,195,846
• Socorro County has a total of 7 agreements totaling                                          $6,514,543

MUNICIPALITIES
• City of Anthony has a total of 5 agreements totaling                                          $3,044,776
• City of Bayard has 1 agreement totaling                                                              $1,539,977
• Village of Columbus has 1 agreement totaling                                                     $1,100,173
• The City of Deming has a total of 5 agreements totaling                                    $8,642,326
• The City of Elephant Butte has a total of 7 agreements totaling                      $4,262,669
• The Village of Hatch has a total of 2 agreements totaling                                  $773,067
• Town of Hurley has a total of 5 agreements totaling                                          $1,632,500
• City of Las Cruces has a total of 16 agreements totaling                                     $6,685,000
• The City of Lordsburg has a total of 5 agreements totaling                               $768,157
• Village of Magdalena has a total of 3 agreements totaling                                 $831,826
• Town of Mesilla has a total of 6 agreements totaling                                          $1,769,163
• The Village of Santa Clara has a total of 3 agreements totaling                        $5,861,795
• Town of Silver City has a total of 3 agreements totaling                                    $4,230,815
• The City of Socorro has a total of 5 agreements totaling                                    $11,649,672
• The City of Sunland Park has a total of 2 agreements totaling                          $2,395,000
• City of Truth or Consequences has a total of 2 agreements totaling                $335,227
• The Village of Williamsburg has a total of 4 agreements totaling                    $2,464,311

SCHOOL DISTRICTS:
• Animas Public Schools has 1 agreement totaling                                               $44,325
• Cobre Consolidated School District has 1 agreement totaling                          $59,025
• Magdalena Public Schools has 1 agreement totaling                                         $28,975
• Silver Consolidated School District has 1 agreement totaling                          $65,023

UNIVERSITIES:
• New Mexico Tech University has a total of 2 agreements totaling                   $2,281,124

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