FIND ANOTHER ROUTE OR EXPECT DELAYS. THAT'S THE MESSAGE FROM PHIL GALLEGOS WITH THE NEW MEXICO D-O-T FOR MOTORISTS WHO USE THE ISLETA-RIO BRAVO INTERSECTION. WORK AT REBUILDING THE AREA BEGAN THIS WEEK.
GALLEGOS SAYS THEY'RE HAVING TO DEAL WITH TOO MANY VEHICLES. HE SAYS THEY THOUGHT THEY'D NOTIFIED DRIVERS SUFFICIENTLY, BUT THAT HAS NOT BEEN THE CASE. HE SAYS DRIVERS ARE NOT AVOIDING THE AREA AS MUCH AS THEY NEED TO.
THE WORK ON THE 2-POINT-9 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO TAKE AROUND SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
