A QUESTION ON TUESDAY’S BALLOT SHOWS 76 PERCENT OF BERNALILLO COUNTY VOTERS BELIEVE THEY SHOULD HAVE HAD A “SAY” IN WHETHER THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT MOVED FORWARD. BUT THAT WON’T PUT A STOP TO CONSTRUCTION ON A-R-T THAT STARTED LAST MONTH.
THE PROJECT WILL BE DEDICATED BUS LANES DOWN THE MIDDLE OF CENTRAL AVENUE FROM COORS TO LOUISIANA. AND MAYOR BERRY AND SEVERAL CITY COUNCILORS TELL THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL ENDING A PROJECT THAT’S ALREADY UNDERWAY SIMPLY IS NOT PRACTICAL.
COUNCILOR KEN SANCHEZ SUPPORT A-R-T … BUT SAYS THE CITY NEEDS TO COMMUNICATE BETTER WITH RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES ALONG CENTRAL.