MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE WORK IS UNDERWAY IN ALBUQUERQUE'S SOUTH VALLEY. THE GOAL IS TO ADDRESS TRAFFIC FLOW AND FLOODING CONCERNS. ROGER PAUL WITH BERNALILLO COUNTY'S PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION SAYS THE BIGGEST PROJECT, WHICH INVOLVES THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, WILL IMPROVE STORM DRAINAGE IN THE SOUTHWEST VALLEY.
PAUL SAYS THEY'RE TAKING OUT ROAD CROSSINGS TO REPLACE SMALL PIPES WITH LARGER ONES TO HANDLE THE DRAINAGE. THAT TIES IN WITH WORK PREVIOUSLY DONE BY THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
PAUL SAYS THERE ARE NINE SEPARATE PROJECTS, CARRYING A PRICE TAG OF AROUND 24-MILLION DOLLARS.
