Still Closed in Downtown Albuquerque

IT’S BEEN CLOSED NEARLY THREE WEEKS IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE AND HAS PEOPLE WONDERING WHAT THE CONSTRUCTION IS AT COAL BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH STREETS. DRIVERS COMPLAIN IT’S DIFFICULT TO GET WHERE THEY NEED TO GO.

THE CONSTRUCTION IS FOR THE ZOCALO LOFTS THAT BROKE GROUND LAST SUMMER, BUT THE CLOSURE IS CAUSING TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND THERE’S ALSO THE FACT IT SEEMS CONSTRUCTION HAS STOPPED.

MAYOR TIM KELLER SAYS THE CITY WILL TRY TO GET RID OF SUCH PROJECTS … BUT THIS ISN’T A CITY PROJECT. IT’S BY ALTOR CONSTRUCTION AND INSIGHT CONSTRUCTION. THE PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT SAYS THE WORK WILL BE COMPLETED THIS FALL.

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