THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS ADDRESSING TWO DOWNTOWN UNDERPASSES THAT WERE DANGEROUSLY FLOODED DURING THE HEAVY STORM THAT HIT FRIDAY, AUGUST 1ST. MICHAEL RIORDAN WITH MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT SAYS THE WATER CAN RISE TO 8 FEET DEEP AT THE TIJERAS AND THE 1ST AND CENTRAL AVENUE UNDERPASSES. HE TELLS US TIJERAS WON'T BE AN EASY FIX. SAYS THE TIJERAS UNDERPASS NEEDS A MORE CREATIVE SOLUTION AS IT'S NEAR OTHER UNDERPASSES, THE TRACKS, AND THE CONVENTION CENTER.
RIORDAN SAYS THE CITY HAS A GRANT APPLICATION IN FOR FUNDING TO RAISE THE ROAD AT THE 1ST AND CENTRAL UNDERPASS TO THE SAME LEVEL WITH THE RAILROAD TRACKS.
