Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The biggest road project in Albuquerque history kicks off in the coming months. Supporters of expansion of parts of Paseo del Norte and Unser NW, say it wiil make the traffic flow much more efficient, while detractors are focused on project traffic congestion and safety concerns. The $62 million project will consist of widening roads to four lanes, installing new medians and lighting, adding 10-foot multi-use trails and 6-foot bicycle lanes with buffers, and improving the intersection and storm systems. In the first phase, work will start on Unser and go from Paradise to about a quarter-mile past Paseo del Norte, which will be widened from Calle Nortena west to about a quarter-mile past Unser. The project is expected to take three years.
