THOUSANDS OF PEDESTRIANS WILL BE ON NORTHERN NEW MEXICO ROADWAYS THIS WEEK FOR THE ANNUAL GOOD FRIDAY PILGRIMAGE TO CHIMAYO. AND STATE D-O-T OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN PREPARING THE ROUTES TO MAKE THE JOURNEY AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE. SPOKESWOMAN ROSANNE RODRIGUEZ SAYS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARDS WILL BE PLACED ALONG CERTAIN ROADWAYS. IT’S MERELY ALERT DRIVERS TO SLOW DOWN AND BE CAUTIOUS BECAUSE OF THE PILGRIMS WALKING ALONG THE HIGHWAY.
RODRIGUEZ SAYS PREPARATIONS ACTUALLY BEGAN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AS CREWS STARTED SWEEPING ALONG TYPICAL ROUTES TO EL SANTUARIO, AND MAKING SHOULDER EROSION REPAIRS.
