TWO MAJOR PROJECTS IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE ARE NEARING COMPLETION. MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR MICHAEL RIORDAN TELLS US INTERIOR WORK ON THE CONVENTION CENTER REMODEL IS ALMOST COMPLETE. WORK ON THIRD STREET WAS DELAYED BY WEATHER, BUT HE'S CONFIDENT IT'LL BE DONE ON SCHEDULE.
THE CONVERSION OF FOURTH STREET FROM A PEDESTRIAN PLAZA TO A ROADWAY IS ALSO PROGRESSING. HE SAYS EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE CONVERTING IT FROM A PLAZA TO A ROADWAY, HE SAYS IT'LL BE MORE WALKABLE WITH MORE LIGHTING, MORE AREAS TO WALK, AND A CONNECTION PROVIDING ACCESS TO ROUTE 66.
THE 4TH STREET PROJECT SHOULD BE COMPLETE BY SOME TIME IN DECEMBER.
