WORK IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN LATE SUMMER OR EARLY FALL ON THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE I-25/PASEO DEL NORTE INTERCHANGE. PHIL GALLEGOS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS A DESIGN/BUILD TEAM SHOULD BE IN PLACE BY JULY. AND HE SAYS THE TEAM SELECTED WILL ALSO COME UP WITH A PLAN ON HANDLING TRAFFIC FLOW WHILE THE WORK IS ONGOING.

 

GALLEGOS SAYS EACH TEAM WILL PROBABLY TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH. HE SAYS THEY'LL EVALUATE EACH PLAN,.CHOOSE THE BEST METHOD, AND GO FROM THERE.

 

GALLEGOS SAYS A LOT OF THE WORK ON THE PASEO/I-25 PROJECT WILL PROBABLY BE DONE AT NIGHT. THE 93-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO TAKE 18 TO 24 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.