A SEPTEMBER 5TH GROUNDBREAKING IS SET FOR ONE OF ALBUQUERQUE'S BIGGEST ROAD PROJECTS IN RECENT YEARS: THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE I-25 AND PASEO DEL NORTE INTERCHANGE. THE D-O-T'S MELISSA DOSHER TELLS 770 KKOB SOME WORK IS ALREADY UNDERWAY, LIKE MOVING UTILITIES AND CONSTRUCTING DRAINAGE. AND THAT WILL CONTINUE AFTER SEPTEMBER 5TH.
BUT SHE SAYS THE BALLOON FIESTA WON'T BE AFFECTED. DOSHER SAYS THE MAJOR PART OF THE PROJECT WON'T START UNTIL AFTER THE FIESTA.
ABOUT 150-THOUSAND DRIVERS USE THE INTERCHANGE EVERY DAY. IT COULD BE CLOSE TO TWO YEARS BEFORE THE ROADWORK IS FINISHED.
