BY THANKSGIVING, 4TH STREET BETWEEN CENTRAL AND TIJERAS IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE WILL HAVE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LOOK. WORK HAS BEGUN ON A PROJECT THAT WILL ADD TWO LANES OF VEHICLE TRAFFIC TO WHAT HAS BEEN A PEDESTRIAN MALL.
PROJECT MANAGER JIM HAMEL SAYS THERE WILL STILL BE PLENTY OF SPACE TO WALK. THAT PROJECT WILL ALSO INCLUDE WIDE SIDEWALKS, STREET TREES, AND DECORATIVE STREET LIGHTING.
IT'LL ALL COST 1.3 MILLION DOLLARS, AND IS BEING PAID FOR WITH GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND A FEDERAL GRANT.
