Village of Los Ranchos shares potential list of projects for the next five years
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In Albuquerque's North Valley, the Village of Los Ranchos is trying to figure out how it should prioritize millions of dollars of work over the next few years. The list includes 17 projects, including a lot of road work along Fourth Street and Rio Grande Blvd near Paseo del Norte, but before any decisions they want to hear what neighbors think.
Ideas include new sound barriers and better pedestrian crossings near Paseo del Norte, creating new balloon landing zones, and upgrading several basic rough trails.
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'They're not even, they're not flat, not developed. They're basically informal. Some of those will stay that way, but then there are others where we know we have to have better access for young people who might be wanting to access the schools,' said Village of Los Ranchos Mayor Lawrence Rael.
Meanwhile, in some of the public feedback, some say Los Ranchos needs better traffic and noise management. Douglas Cutler agrees, saying he wants to see upgrades on Fourth Street.
'I would like to see focus on Fourth and Osuna in that area. It seems like with all of the new construction there and the new residents in that apartment complex, the streets are not adequate to handle the traffic,' said Douglas Cutler, a Village of Los Ranchos resident.
Mayor Lawrence Rael said the Village priorities also include upgrades to Rio Grande Boulevard, where a $15 million project could make a roundabout just south of Paseo. 'There will be some repaving of the whole corridor, I'd like to look at the shoulders a little bit. We have a lot of folks commuting through there with bikes and a lot of folks recreating,' said Mayor Rael.
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The mayor said their priorities aren't final yet and could change with public feedback. 'It would be really great to have those projects in place and that the Village is thriving and moving forward,' said Mayor Rael.
The Village will have one final meeting to discuss the project ideas and take more feedback in less than two weeks on June 24.
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